Portable executable structure explanation

Question

I am learning the structure of a portable executable. I went through the MSDN article but I am a bit confused about it. I have some confusion with their precise stucture and its

Answer 1

For a more discursive approach than official specs, you should have a look at Matt Pietrek 1994 article Peering inside the PE: A tour of the Win32 Portable Executable File Format. The explanation is more readable than the dry, official style of the specs.