Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft and designed for small footprint devices or embedded systems. Windows CE is different from the Windows operating systems for desktops but they share similar application programming interfaces for a considerable number of classes. Some of the devices that run Windows CE include industrial controllers, point of sale terminals, cameras, Internet appliances, cable set-top boxes and communications hubs.
A typical Windows CE-powered device can have less than a megabyte of memory, no disk storage and can also be placed directly into ROM. Using Microsoft Platform Builder, developers can build customized Windows CE operating systems as well as components for embedded systems. Platform Builder is an integrated development environment that comes with development tools for designing, creating, building, testing and debugging. Most parts of Windows CE are offered in source code form, enabling hardware vendors to alter it in order to fit the specific needs of their device. Developers who create Windows CE-based OS designs perform the following:
Read More ยป
Get Techopedia delivered to your inbox!