Learning c # note_1 chapter 1

Chapter 1 C# and .Net Programming

About the .NET Platform:
It consists of three separate product groups:

A set of languages; A set of development tools(Visual Studio .NET; CLR: platform for compiling debugging excuting)
A set of .Net Enterprise Servers(SQL Server, Exchange, BizTalk)
New .net enabled non-PC devices, from cell phones to game boxes

About the .NET Framework:
Central to the .Net platform is a developing environment known as the .NET Framework.

It specifies how .Net programming constructs( classes, interfaces, intrinsic types ) are implemented.
It sits on top of any flavor of the windows os.
It contains CLR(Common Language Runtime), FCL(Framework Class Liberary)

About the C# Language:
Can be used to create three types of programs:

Web applications
Windows applications
Console applications