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1Windows Driver Design Overview 主講人：虞台文 2 Content ? Windows History ? Components of a Driver Package ? Steps in Driver Development ? System Components for Driver Writers 3 Windows Driver Design Overview Windows History 4 Windows History 5 1985: Windows 1.0 ? A milestone product — it allowed PC users to switch from the MS-DOS? method of typing commands at the C prompt (C:\) to using a mouse to point and click their way through functions, such as starting applications, in the operating system. ? Allowed users to switch between several programs — without requiring them to quit and restart individual applications. ? Included a set of desktop applications, including the MS- DOS file management program, a calendar, card file, notepad, calculator, clock, and telecommunications programs, which helped users manage day-to-day activities . 6 1987: Windows 2.0 ? Took advantage of the improved processing speed of the Intel 286 processor, expanded memory, and inter- application communication capabilities using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE). ? Windows 2.0 featured support for the VGA graphics standard, and also allowed users to overlap windows, control screen layout, and use keyboard combinations to move rapidly through Windows operations. ? Many developers started writing their first Window-based applications for Windows 2.x. ? Following the release of Windows 2.0 was Windows/386 2.03, which took advantage of the protected mode and extended memory capabilities of the Intel 386 processor. 7 1990: Windows 3.0 ? Microsofts first mainstream computing platform offered 32-bit performance, advanced graphics, andfull support of the more powerful Intel 386 processor. ? Offered a wide range of new features and capabilities, including: – Program Manager , File Manager , and Print Manager . – A completely rewritten application development environment with modular virtual device drivers (VxDs), native support for applications running in extended memory, and fully pre-emptive MS-DOS multitasking