Introduction to .Net

.NET Framework (pronounced dot net) is a software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large class library named Framework Class Library(FCL) and provides language interoperability (each language can use code written in other languages) across several programming language. Programs written for .NET Framework execute in a software environment (in contrast to a hardware environment) named Common Language Runtime (CLR), an application virtual machine that provides services such as security, memory management, and exception handling. (As such, computer code written using .NET Framework is called “managed code”.) FCL and CLR together constitute .NET Framework.


.NET Framework led to a family of .NET platforms targeting mobile computing, embedded devices, alternative operating systems, and web browser plug-ins. A reduced version of the framework, .Net Compact Framework, is available on Windows CE platforms, including  Windows Mobile devices such as smartphones. .Net Micro Framework is targeted at very resource-constrained embedded devices. Silverlight was available as a web browser plugin. Mono is available for many operating systems and is customized into popular smartphone operating systems (Android and iOS) and game engines. .Net Core targets the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), and cross-platform and cloud computing workloads.

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