Windows API Tutorials

Windows API Tutorials

This page provides a curated collection of tutorials covering key Windows API concepts. Explore the topics below to deepen your understanding.

Overview

The Windows API is a collection of system calls that provide a high-level interface for applications to interact with the Windows operating system. Understanding the API is crucial for developers who want to build applications that work seamlessly on Windows.

Windows API Basics

Let's begin with the core concepts: APIs are fundamental, enabling consistent and modular software development.

We will cover:

• Basic API Structure
• API Calls
• Data Types
• Error Handling

Windows API - File System

This section demonstrates how to read and write files.

We'll cover:

• File Opening and Closing
• Reading a File
• Writing to a File

Windows API - Memory

This section details the Windows API’s memory management system.

Key topics include:

• Allocation and Deallocation
• Memory Types
• Memory Management

Windows API - Process Management

This section is a foundation for working with various Windows processes.

We'll discuss:

• Process Creation
• Process Management
• Process Termination