Module 2: Overview of System Development

Module 2: Overview of System Development Contents Overview Selecting a Windows Embedded Operating System Selecting a Windows Embedded Operating System (continued) The Windows CE Platform Development Cycle4 The Application Development Options 13 Review 26 Information in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, is subject to change without notice Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organizations, products, domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, places, and events depicted herein are fictitious, and no association with any real company, organization, product, domain name, e-mail address, logo, person, places or events is intended or should be inferred Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user Without limiting the rights under copyright, no part of this document may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), or for any purpose, without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property  2001 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Visual Studio are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A and/or other countries The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Module 2: Overview of System Development iii Instructor Notes Presentation: 60 Minutes This module provides students with an overview of the system development process for a Windows CE NET project It covers the decision making process of identifying which operating system suits your requirements, Window CE NET or Windows XP Embedded It also describes the Windows CE platform development cycle After completing this module, students will be able to: „ Compare Windows CE NET and Windows XP Embedded „ Explain the platform development cycle „ Describe the application development options Materials and Preparation This section provides the materials and preparation tasks that you need to teach this module Required Materials To teach this module, you need the following materials: „ Microsoft® PowerPoint® file 2530A_02.ppt Preparation Tasks To prepare for this module: „ Read all of the materials for this module Module Strategy Use the following strategy to present this module: „ Selecting a Windows Embedded Operating System Briefly explain the differences between Windows CE NET and Windows XP Embedded and discuss the questions that should be asked for arriving at the decision about which operating system should be used, Windows XP Embedded „ The Windows CE Platform Development Cycle Describe the pattern of a typical project and the ways Windows CE NET is designed to shorten the cycle by using rapid start and parallel development features „ The Application Development Options Explain the Native and Managed development models and discuss the difference between the two Module 2: Overview of System Development Overview Topic Objective To provide an overview of the module topics and objectives „ Selecting a Windows Embedded Operating System Lead-in „ The Windows CE Platform Development Cycle „ The Application Development Options In this module you will gain an understanding of the overall Windows CE development process, from choosing the operating system in the first place to final testing at the end In this module, you will learn how to select between Windows CE NET and Windows XP Embedded You will then learn about the platform development cycle for Windows CE, including features that allow you to minimize development time by using parallel development Finally, you will learn about the available tools and options for developing Windows CE applications After completing this module, you will be able to: „ Compare Windows CE NET and Windows XP Embedded „ Explain the platform development cycle „ Describe the application development options Module 2: Overview of System Development Selecting a Windows Embedded Operating System Topic Objective To describe the decision method for selecting between the Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded operating system Selecting a Windows Embedded Operating System Battery Powered? No CPU Architecture? Lead-in Present a decision method for selecting between the two operating systems: Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded The first step in a Windows Embedded project is to select the right operating system according to your needs… X86 PC OS RAM Footprint? Yes >~16 MB+ Use Existing Applications? Yes Any CE Supported