Understanding System.IO for .NET Core 3: Implementing Internal and Commercial Tools

© Roger Villela 2020

R. VillelaUnderstanding System.IO for .NET Core 3https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5872-9_1

1. About .NET Core

Roger Villela¹  

(1)

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

 

In this chapter, you will get an overview of .NET Core and projects for the platform.

Acronyms

These acronyms will be introduced in this chapter:

• Application programming interface (API)

• Base Class Library (BCL)

• Common Type System (CTS)

• Common Intermediate Language (CIL)

• Common Language Infrastructure (CLI)

• Common Language Runtime (CLR)

• Common Language Specification (CLS)

• Framework Class Library (FCL)

• General availability (GA)

• Intermediate language (IL)

• Just-in-time (JIT)

• Target Framework Moniker (TFM)

• Long-term support (LTS)

• Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)

• Virtual Execution System ...