From: SMTP%"jeffl@solsem.com" 17-SEP-1996 13:33:31.82 To: everhart CC: Subj: David Solomon Expert Seminars Windows NT & Win32 for OpenVMS Programmers Get up to speed fast on Windows NT(tm) & Win32(tm) with this 1-day seminar customized for those who already know OpenVMS Instructor: David Solomon Seminar Duration: 1-Day SEMINAR DESCRIPTION & BENEFITS If you know OpenVMS as a programmer, you're already familiar with the capabilities of an advanced 32-bit operating system This 1-day seminar leverages your OpenVMS expertise to get you up to speed fast on Windows NT by explaining things in terms you already know. By the end of the day, you'll be familiar with the following aspects of Windows NT, and, where applicable, how they compare to OpenVMS: * User environment * Win32 base system services and NT base OS architecture, such as: * processes & threads * memory management * I/O & file system * security * IPC services * Program development environment compared to OpenVMS NOTE: This is not a GUI programming seminar -- instead, the seminar focuses on the base OS capabilities of Windows NT. See course outline for details. PREREQUISITES This seminar is for those already familiar with the OpenVMS operating system from the user, programming, and system management perspective who need to have a concentrated technical "bootstrap" on Windows NT. User-level familiarity with the Windows(tm) environment is assumed. COURSE OUTLINE System Architecture & Technical Overview What is Windows NT? Why of Special Interest to VMS Users? Windows NT System Architecture 32-bit APIs: Win32, Win32s Digital & Windows NT History of Windows NT Product Packaging Networking Capabilities VMS & NT Features in Common Windows NT Unique Features VMS Features Missing User Environment User Interface Login/Logout Single Command Shell - Process Commands - File Specifications & Naming - File Manipulation Commands - Command Line Editing - Command Procedures Shareware/Freeware Win32 API vs. VMS System Services Differences in API Styles & Conventions Handles, Objects, & Inheritance Process & Thread Services Memory Management Services Synchronization Primitives I/O Subsystem Architecture Device Driver Support NT File System Interprocess Communication Services Security Services NT Registry NT Event Log UNICODE support RTL/Callable Routine equivalents Program Development Environment Differences with VMS Win32 SDK Overview Editors Compilers Linker/Librarian Building Shareable Images (DLLs) Debuggers Build Tools Windows-specific tools Help Compiler Setup Toolkit Monitoring/Profiling tools User Interface Alternatives 3rd party NT tools Conclusion Pointers to more information David Solomon Expert Seminars(r) 5 Partridge Trail Sherman, CT USA 06784-1744 Tel: 800-492-4898 (or from outside the USA: +1 860-355-9029) Fax: 860-355-9050 Windows NT for OPENVMS System Managers Get up to speed fast on Windows NT(tm) with this seminar customized for those who already know OpenVMS Instructor: David Solomon Duration: 1 Day SEMINAR DESCRIPTION & BENEFITS If you know OpenVMS as a system manager, you're already familiar with the capabilities of an advanced 32-bit operating system. Many of the OpenVMS system management tools and concepts have direct parallels on Windows NT. This 1-day seminar leverages your OpenVMS expertise to get you up to speed fast on Windows NT by explaining things in terms you already know. By the end of the day, you'll be familiar with the following aspects of Windows NT, and, where applicable, how they compare to OpenVMS: * Windows NT features comparison vs. VMS * Win32 API strategy * NT user environment (brief review) * NT core OS capabilities * process environment * I/O system * security, etc. * NT system management tools * installation * system & user configuration * user authorization * performance monitoring * NT & NT Advanced Server network management * domain models; trust relationships * user profiles * Pointers to additional resources PREREQUISITES This seminar is for those already familiar with the OpenVMS operating system from the system management perspective who need to have a concentrated technical "bootstrap" on Windows NT. User-level familiarity with the Windows(tm) environment is assumed. David Solomon Expert Seminars(r) 5 Partridge Trail Sherman, CT USA 06784-1744 Tel: 800-492-4898 (or from outside the USA: +1 860-355-9029) Fax: 860-355-9050 Windows NT for OpenVMS Professionals By: David Solomon with Debra Wasserman The unique aspect of this book is that it explains Windows NT in OpenVMS terms, whereas other NT books are targeted at the PC Windows programmer. This book is written to help computer professionals who are familiar with the OpenVMS operating system come up to speed quickly on Windows NT. If you know OpenVMS as a programmer or system manager, you're already familiar with the capabilities of an advanced 32-bit operating system. This book bridges the gap between OpenVMS and Windows NT by explaining things in terms you already know. By reading this book, you'll become familiar with the following aspects of Windows NT and, where applicable, how they compare to OpenVMS: system architecture, user environment, networking, Win32 base system services, program development environment, and system and network management capabilities. Publication Date: June 1996 Binding: Paperback Page Count: 263 ISBN:1-55558-122-6 Price: US $39.95 For Orders in the U.S. and Canada phone 1-800-366-2665. Outside the U.S. and Canada phone 1-617-928-2500. ================== RFC 822 Headers ================== Return-Path: jeffl@solsem.com Received: by dimond.zko.dec.com (UCX V4.0-10B, OpenVMS V6.2 VAX); Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:33:23 -0400 Received: from mail.snet.net by mail11.digital.com (8.7.5/UNX 1.2/1.0/WV) id NAA22859; Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:13:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from dnbr00-sh4-port220.snet.net (dnbr00-sh3-port131.snet.net [204.60.26.131]) by mail.snet.net (8.7.5/8.7.3/SNET-1.1) with SMTP id NAA02797 for ; Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:04:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: by dnbr00-sh4-port220.snet.net with Microsoft Mail id <01BBA498.A36A0840@dnbr00-sh4-port220.snet.net>; Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:03:36 -0400 Message-ID: <01BBA498.A36A0840@dnbr00-sh4-port220.snet.net> From: Jeff Lecko Subject: David Solomon Expert Seminars Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:03:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit