C50219A: Introduction to Windows 7 for Developers

Duration: 8 Hours

Module 1: Introduction to Windows 7
This module explains how to use the various new features of Windows 7, how to prepare for the OS roadmap with regard to OS versions, bitness and editions, how to design backwards-compatible applications for Windows 7 and how to expand your knowledge of individual features.

Lessons
•    Windows Operating System Roadmap
•    Highlights of Improvements
•    The New Taskbar
•    Shell Libraries
•    Multi-Touch
•    Sensors and Location
•    Application Compatibility
•    Trigger-Start Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:
•    Explain the motivation for new user interaction features.
•    Design backwards-compatible applications for Windows 7 and earlier versions of the Windows operating system.
•    Improve application and system reliability and performance by taking advantage of the new Windows 7 features.