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.NET Framework

Software information
DeveloperMicrosoft
Initial release13 February 2002
Stable release4.0 (4.0.30319.1)
Latest release date12 April 2010
Operating systemWindows 98 or later, Windows NT 4.0 or later
TypeSoftware framework
LicenseMS-EULA, BCL under Microsoft Reference Source License
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The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software framework for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It includes a large library, and it supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability (each language can use code written in other languages.) The .NET library is available to all the programming languages that .NET supports.

The framework's Base Class Library provides user interface, data access, database connectivity, cryptography, web application development, numeric algorithms, and network communications. The class library is used by programmers, who combine it with their own code to produce applications.

Programs written for the .NET Framework execute in a software (as contrasted to hardware) environment, known as the Common Language Runtime (CLR). The CLR is an application virtual machine so that programmers need not consider the capabilities of the specific CPU that will execute the program. The CLR also provides other important services such as security, memory management, and exception handling. The class library and the CLR together constitute the .NET Framework.

The .NET Framework is intended to be used by most new applications created for the Windows platform. In order to be able to develop and not just run applications, it is required to have Microsoft's SDK for Windows 7 or .NET Framework 4 (or newer) or Visual Studio 2010 installed on your computer.

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Class library :
Namespaces in the BCL
System
System. CodeDom
System. Collections
System. Diagnostics
System. Globalization
System. IO
System. Resources
System. Text
System. Text.RegularExpressions

Memory management :
Version Version Number Release Date Visual Studio Default in Windows
1.0 1.0.3705.0 2002-02-13 Visual Studio .NET
1.1 1.1.4322.573 2003-04-24 Visual Studio .NET 2003 Windows Server 2003
2.0 2.0.50727.42 2005-11-07 Visual Studio 2005 Windows Server 2003 R2
3.0 3.0.4506.30 2006-11-06 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
3.5 3.5.21022.8 2007-11-19 Visual Studio 2008 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
4.0 4.0.30319.1 2010-04-12 Visual Studio 2010

.NET Framework

Architecture
Base Class Library * Common Language Runtime * Code Access Security * Assembly * Metadata * COM Interop | |
Common Language
Infrastructure (CLI)
Common Language
Infrastructure (CLI)
Common Language Infrastructure * Common Type System * Common Intermediate Language * Virtual Execution System
CLI Languages
Commonup|1C# * Visual Basic .NET * C++/CLI (Managed) * F# * J# * JScript .NET * Windows PowerShell
Otherup|2Axum * A# * Boo * Cobra * M * Oxygene * IronScheme (IronLisp) * IronPython * IronRuby * Nemerle * Phalanger * P#
Components
ADO.NET (Entity Framework * Data Services) * ASP.NET (AJAX * MVC * Dynamic Data) * Language Integrated Query * CardSpace * ClickOnce * Communication Foundation * Dynamic Language Runtime * Forms * Presentation Foundation * Remoting * Workflow Foundation * XAML
Other implementations
Mono * Compact Framework * XNA Framework * Micro Framework * Portable.NET * Silverlight * SSCLI * DotGNU
Comparisons
Java and C# * C# and Visual Basic .NET * Java and .NET platforms
Upcoming
"Acropolis" * "Jasper" * Parallel Extensions * Managed Extensibility Framework | |belowstyle=padding:0.4em 0.2em 0.2em; line-height:1.2em;

Microsoft APIs and frameworks

GraphicsDesktop Window Manager * Direct2D * Direct3D (extensions) * GDI / GDI+ * WPF * Windows Color System * Windows Image Acquisition * Windows Imaging Component
AudioDirectMusic * DirectSound * DirectX plugin * XACT * Speech API
MultimediaDirectX * (Media Objects * Video Acceleration) * DirectInput * DirectPlay * DirectShow * Image Mastering API * Managed DirectX * Media Foundation * XNA * Windows Media
WebMSHTML * RSS Platform * JScript * VBScript * BHO * XDR * SideBar Gadgets
Data accessData Access Components * Extensible Storage Engine * ADO.NET * ADO.NET Entity Framework * Sync Framework * Jet Engine * MSXML * OLE DB * OPC
NetworkingWinsock (LSP) * Winsock Kernel * Filtering Platform * Network Driver Interface Specification * Windows Rally * BITS * P2P API * MSMQ * MS MPI
CommunicationMessaging API * Telephony API * WCF | |
Administration and
management
Administration and
management
Win32 console * Windows Script Host * WMI (extensions) * PowerShell * Task Scheduler * Offline Files * Shadow Copy * Windows Installer * Error Reporting * Event Log * Common Log File System
Component modelCOM * COM+ * ActiveX * Distributed Component Object Model * .NET Framework
LibrariesBase Class Library (BCL) * Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) * Active Template Library (ATL) * Windows Template Library (WTL)
Device driversWindows Driver Model * Windows Driver Foundation (KMDF * UMDF) * WDDM * NDIS * UAA * Broadcast Driver Architecture * VxD
SecurityCrypto API (CAPICOM) * Windows CardSpace * Data Protection API * Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI)
.NETASP.NET * ADO.NET * Base Class Library (BCL) * Remoting * Silverlight * TPL * WCF * WCS * WPF * WF
Software factoriesEFx Factory * Enterprise Library * Composite UI * CCF * CSF
IPCMSRPC * Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) * Remoting * WCF
AccessibilityActive Accessibility * UI Automation | |
Text and multilingual
support
Text and multilingual
support
DirectWrite * Text Services Framework * Text Object Model * Input method editor * Language Interface Pack * Multilingual User Interface * Uniscribe | |

Microsoft

Board of directors
Steve Ballmer * James Cash, Jr. * Dina Dublon * Bill Gates * Raymond Gilmartin * Reed Hastings * Maria Klawe * David Marquardt * Charles Noski * Helmut Panke * Jon Shirley
Desktop software
Windows (components) * Internet Explorer * Office * Visual Studio * Security Essentials * Expression * Dynamics * Money * Encarta * Student * Math * Works * MapPoint * Virtual PC * Forefront * Home * Flight Simulator * Bob
Server software
Windows Server * SQL Server * IIS * PWS * Exchange * BizTalk * Commerce * ISA Server * System Center * Home Server * SharePoint (WSS, MOSS, Search Server) * OCS * Terminal Services * Microsoft Host Integration Server
Technologies
Active Directory * DirectX * .NET * Windows Media * PlaysForSure * App-V * Hyper-V * Silverlight * Windows Mobile * Windows Embedded * Mediaroom * HDi
Web properties
WebsitesadCenter * Bing * Channel 9 * CodePlex * HealthVault * Ignition * Microsoft Store * MSDN * MSN (Games * msnbc.com * ninemsn) * TechNet * Windows Live (Groups * Hotmail * ID * Messenger * Spaces) * Microsoft Popfly
LiveGames for Windows � Live * Xbox Live (Arcade * Marketplace) * Zune Social
Gaming
Microsoft Game Studios * Zone * XNA * Xbox * Xbox 360 * Games for Windows
Hardware
ReleasedSurface * Zune (4 / 8 / 16 * 30 * 80 / 120 * HD) * Kin * MSN TV * Natural Keyboard * Jazz * Keyboard * Mouse * LifeCam * LifeChat * SideWinder * Ultra-Mobile PC * Fingerprint * Audio System * Cordless Phone * Pocket PC * RoundTable * Response Point
PrototypesVenus * Courier
Education and
recognition
BrowserChoice.eu * MCPs * MSDNAA * MSCA * Microsoft Press * Microsoft MVP * Student Partners * Research * Studies related to Microsoft
Licensing
Client Access License * Shared source * Licensing Services
Conferences
MIX * Professional Developers Conference * Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
Criticism
Windows * Windows Vista * Windows XP * Windows 2000 (section) * Windows Me (section) * Windows 9x (section) * Office (section) * Xbox 360 * Internet Explorer (section) * Refund
Litigation
Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft * European Union Microsoft competition case * United States v. Microsoft * Microsoft v. Lindows * Apple v. Microsoft * Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft
Acquisitions
Altamira Software * aQuantive * Azyxxi * Blue Ribbon Soundworks * Bungie * Calista Technologies * Colloquis * Connectix * Consumers Software * Danger * Farecast * FASA Studio * Fast Search & Transfer * Firefly * Forethought * GIANT Company Software * Groove Networks * Hotmail * Jellyfish.com * LinkExchange * Lionhead Studios * Massive Incorporated * Onfolio * PlaceWare * Powerset * ProClarity * Rare * ScreenTonic * Teleo * Tellme Networks * Vermeer Technologies * Visio Corporation * VXtreme * WebTV Networks * Winternals * Yupi



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