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What is .NET Framework?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The .NET Framework<\/strong> is a software development platform that was introduced by Microsoft in late 1990 under the NGWS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 13 February 2002, Microsoft launched the first version of the .NET Framework, referred to as the .NET Framework 1.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is a virtual machine that provides a common platform to run an application that was built using different languages such as C#<\/em><\/strong>, VB.NET<\/em><\/strong>, Visual Basic<\/em><\/strong>, etc<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is also used to create form-based, console-based, mobile, and web-based applications or services that are available in the Microsoft environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Furthermore, the .NET Framework<\/strong> is purely object-oriented, similar to the Java language<\/strong>. However, it is not a platform independent of Java. So, its application runs only on the Windows platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All these languages can access the framework as well as communicate with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The .Net framework consists of an enormous library of codes used by the client languages like VB.Net. These languages use object-oriented methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main objective of this framework is to develop an application that can run on the Windows platform. The current version of the .Net framework is 4.8<\/strong>, 4.5,<\/strong> and 3.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Does .NET Framework Do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When first conceived and released, the Framework provided a standardized software development framework to facilitate Microsoft Windows development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, the .NET product provides an open-source development framework for multiple channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Developed by the .NET Foundation and released under the MIT License, the Framework is intended to make development easier, faster, and more consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a tremendous ecosystem connected to .NET, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n