The .NET Framework consists primarily of a gigantic library of code that you use from your client
languages (such as C#) using object - oriented programming (OOP) techniques. This library is categorized
into different modules — you use portions of it depending on the results you want to achieve. For
example, one module contains the building blocks for Windows applications, another for network
programming, and another for Web development. Some modules are divided into more specific
submodules, such as a module for building Web services within the module for Web development.
The intention is for different operating systems to support some or all of these modules, depending on
their characteristics. A PDA, for example, would include support for all the core .NET functionality, but
is unlikely to require some of the more esoteric modules.
Part of the .NET Framework library defines some basic types . A type is a representation of data, and
specifying some of the most fundamental of these (such as “ a 32 - bit signed integer ” ) facilitates
interoperability between languages using the .NET Framework. This is called the Common Type
System (CTS) .
As well as supplying this library, the .NET Framework also includes the .NET Common Language Runtime
(CLR) , which is responsible for maintaining the execution of all applications developed using the .NET
library.
languages (such as C#) using object - oriented programming (OOP) techniques. This library is categorized
into different modules — you use portions of it depending on the results you want to achieve. For
example, one module contains the building blocks for Windows applications, another for network
programming, and another for Web development. Some modules are divided into more specific
submodules, such as a module for building Web services within the module for Web development.
The intention is for different operating systems to support some or all of these modules, depending on
their characteristics. A PDA, for example, would include support for all the core .NET functionality, but
is unlikely to require some of the more esoteric modules.
Part of the .NET Framework library defines some basic types . A type is a representation of data, and
specifying some of the most fundamental of these (such as “ a 32 - bit signed integer ” ) facilitates
interoperability between languages using the .NET Framework. This is called the Common Type
System (CTS) .
As well as supplying this library, the .NET Framework also includes the .NET Common Language Runtime
(CLR) , which is responsible for maintaining the execution of all applications developed using the .NET
library.
