September 2002
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
10h
English
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Summary
PerlNET enables you to use Perl as your language while programming in the .NET environment. In this chapter, you received an orientation to the overall architecture and features of .NET.
Microsoft .NET is a new platform that sits on top of the operating system and provides many capabilities for building and deploying desktop and Web-based applications. .NET has many features that create a much more robust Windows operating system.
The .NET Framework includes the Common Language Runtime (CLR), the .NET Framework class library, the Common Type System (CTS), the .NET languages, and Visual Studio.NET.
The CLR manages the execution of code and provides useful services. The design goals of the CLR included simple application development, safety, ...