What is .NET / .NET Framework?
It is a Framework in which Windows applications may be developed
and run. The Microsoft .NET Framework is a platform for building, deploying, and
running Web Services and applications. It provides a highly productive,
standards-based, multi-language environment for integrating existing
investments with next-generation applications and services as well as the
agility to solve the challenges of deployment and operation of Internet-scale
applications.
The .NET Framework consists of three main parts: the common language runtime, a
hierarchical set of unified class libraries, and a componentized version of
Active Server Pages called ASP.NET. The .NET Framework provides a new
programming model and rich set of classes designed to simplify application
development for Windows, the Web, and mobile devices. It provides full support
for XML Web services, contains robust security features, and delivers new levels
of programming power. The .NET Framework is used by all Microsoft languages
including Visual C#, Visual J#, and Visual C++.
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