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Table of Contents

What is .NET?
History
Versions overview
.NET framework
Features
Language Interoperability
Language Independence
Security
Memory Management
Simplified Deployment
Hierarchy
Architecture
Common Language Interface
Components
.NET Technical Architecture
Compilation in .NET
Comparison with J2EE
.NET Languages
ADO.NET
ASP.NET

What?

Software framework
It defines an environment that support the
development and execution of highly
distributed, component based applications
FCL and CLR together constitute .NET
Framework

History

In late 1990s, Microsoft started

developing it under the name of Next
Generation Windows Services(NGWS)
The first Microsoft .NET version 1.0 was
released in November 2000
Since then, Microsoft has upgraded it in
the following years and 8 other improved
versions have came into existence

.NET versions overview-

Why .NET Framework?

Language Independence
Language Interoperability
Supports OOP concepts
Supports Network Programming
Supports Multi-Threading Programming
Security

Features

Language Interoperability
Because computer systems commonly require

interaction between newer and older

applications, .NET Framework provides means
to access functionality implemented in newer
and older programs that execute outside .NET
environment

Language Independence
.NET Framework introduces a Common Type

System, or CTS
.NET Framework supports the exchange of types

and object instances between libraries and

applications written using any conforming .NET
language

Simplified deployment
.NET Framework includes design features and tools

which help manage the installation of computer

software to ensure that it does not interfere with
previously installed software, and that it conforms to
security requirements

Security
.NET has its own security mechanism with two

general features:
Code Access Security (CAS), and
validation and verification

CAS is based on evidence that is associated with

a specific assembly. Typically the evidence is the
source of the assembly

Memory Management
CLR frees the developer from the burden of

managing memory (allocating and freeing up when

done); it handles memory management itself by
detecting when memory can be safely freed
.NET Framework includes a garbage

collector which runs periodically, on a

separate thread from the application's thread, that
enumerates all the unusable objects and reclaims
the memory allocated to them

Hierarchy-

Architecture

Common Language Infrastructure(CLI)provide a language-neutral platform and

functions for application development and

execution
Common Intermediate Language (CIL) code is
housed in CLI assemblies
assemblies are stored in Portable
Executable (PE) format, common on Windows
platform for all DLL and EXE files

ComponentsCommon Language Runtime

execution engine of .NET Framework
All .NET languages must obey the rules and
standards imposed by CLR. Examples:
Object declaration, creation and use
Data types, language libraries
Error and exception handling
Interactive Development Environment (IDE)

manages memory, thread execution, code

execution, code safety verification, compilation, and

other system services(intrinsic features)

 Enforces code robustness by implementing a strict type-

and-code-verification infrastructure called the common type

system (CTS)
Enforces code access security
The managed environment of the runtime eliminates many

common software issues

Accelerates developer productivity
consists of classes, interfaces of reusable types that

integrates CLR

.NET Framework Class Library

library of functionality available to all languages using .NET

Framework
provides classes that encapsulate a number of common

functions, including file reading and writing, graphic

rendering, database interaction , XML document
manipulation, and so on
consists of classes, interfaces of reusable types that

integrates CLR
foundation on which .NET Framework applications,

components, and controls are built

 Just like an object-oriented class library, the .NET

Framework types enable you to accomplish a range of

common programming tasks, including tasks such as
string management, data collection, database
connectivity, and file access
In addition, third-party components can integrate

seamlessly with classes in the .NET Framework

For example, the .NET Framework collection classes

implement a set of interfaces that you can use to

develop your own collection classes. Your collection
classes will blend seamlessly with the classes in the
.NET Framework

.NET Technical
Architecture

Compilation in .NET
Code in VB.NET

Code in C#

Code in another
.NET Language

VB.NET compiler

C# compiler

Appropriate
Compiler

IL(Intermediate
Language) code

CLR just-in-time
execution

Comparison with Java&J2EE

Similarities
Based on virtual machines
Both use their own intermediate byte-codes
Provide extensive class libraries
Support similar services like code

verification, memory management via

garbage collection, code security , etc

Differences
With .NET, byte-code is always JIT compiled.

Whereas, with JAVA, it is either JIT compiled or

interpreted
.NET is currently fully available only on

MICROSOFT environment. Whereas, JAVA is fully

available on many platforms
Web services support in .NET is inbuilt but in

JAVA it is available as an Add-on

.NET languages

C# - Bears similarities to C++ and JAVA

Jscript.NET Compiled version of JScript
C, C++ - A managed version
Visual Basic .NET A redesigned version
IronPython developed by Jim Hugunin at
Microsoft

J# - A JAVA and J++ .NET transitional

language

ADO.NET

Stand for ActiveX Data Objects

Set of computer software components that

can be used by programmers to access
data and data services

Part of base class library

ASP.NET

Set of web application technologies

Programmers use it to build dynamic

websites, web applications and XML
web services

Built on CLR

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