Running Applications

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This chapter prepares you for the exam by covering the following objectives:

• Start applications on Intel and RISC platforms in various operating system environments
• Start applications at various priorities

Understanding how the Windows NT architecture handles applications from different operating systems enables an administrator to better work with the Windows NT operating system. Knowing what operating system’s applications are supported and on what platforms of Windows NT is a major area of using the Windows NT operating system.

This chapter discusses the following areas of managing applications:

• Windows NT’s architectural design, which enables Windows NT to support applications from other operating systems
• Specifics on how Windows NT handles DOS, Win16, Win32, OS/2, and POSIX applications on Intel and RISC platforms
• Starting applications at various priorities and changing the priority of a running application

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Further Information

• Windows NT Architecture
• Windows NT Supported Subsystems
• Starting Applications at Different Priorities
• Exercises