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What is Object-Oriented Programming?
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What is C#?
What is Common Language Runtime (CLR)?
What do you mean by .NET Framework Class Libraries?
What are Namespaces?
What are the requirements for developing a C# application?
What are the steps involved in developing a C# application?
What will happen after the compilation of a C# program?
What are Identifiers?
What are Keywords?
How do I begin programming with C#?
What are the different editors that are available for C# programming?
How do I build a C# application using Command Line Compiler?
How do I build a C# application using Visual Studio .NET 2003?
How do I build a C# application using Visual Studio .NET "Whidbey"?
 

Anand Narayanaswamy

Posted - February 05, 2005
 
The .NET framework class libraries are the core part of any .NET framework programming language. It contains around 3400 classes classified logically into namespaces. Each class contains numerous methods and properties which you will use for your programming tasks. These libraries are available for any language under the Common Language Runtime environment. Click here to view a snapshot of the .NET Framework hierarchy.

Furthermore, these libraries will be automatically installed at the time of installation of the .NET SDK. An interesting factor with regard to .NET is that if you are familiar with one language like C# it will be easy for you to migrate to other languages like Visual Basic .NET without spending much time to learn new syntaxes, visual environments and conventions. However, there are some differences between C# and Visual Basic .NET with regard to applicability of syntaxes. For instance, C# is a case sensitive language while Visual Basic .NET is not. Moreover, Visual Studio .NET contains single development environment for all .NET languages and hence the learning curve is further simplified.

A complete list of .NET Framework class libraries can be accessed by clicking here