It gives overview of technical features that make .NET shine over traditional programming environments. The final sub-section tells you how to install .NET framework SDK, what are the system requirements …

A .NET programming language (C#, VB.NET, J# etc.) does not compile into executable code; instead, it compiles into an intermediate code called Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL).

.NET provides multi-language support by managing the compilers that are used to convert the source to intermediate language (IL) and from IL to native code, and it enforces program safety and security.

The chapters in this book have been written with a dual purpose in mind: They can be read sequen-tially to provide a complete tutorial in the C# language, and they can be dipped into as required for …

The .NET programming languages including Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft Visual C# and C++ managed extensions and many other programming languages from various vendors utilize .NET services and …

Several languages, notably Microsoft’s Visual Basic .NET and C# .NET (pronounced “C sharp”), have compilers supporting this format, and many more are currently in development. It is important to note …

This course is an introduction to the Visual Basic (VB.NET) programming language.