A layer of code that hides hardware differences from the OS, allowing Windows NT to run on various processor architectures (like x86, Alpha, or MIPS) with minimal changes. 2. Key Features and Innovations
Handles low-level tasks such as thread scheduling, interrupt handling, and multiprocessor synchronization. windows nt tutorial
Manages core functions like memory, security (via the Security Reference Monitor), and I/O. A layer of code that hides hardware differences
Often described as a hybrid kernel , this mode has unrestricted access to hardware and system memory. It consists of three primary layers: security (via the Security Reference Monitor)