The Microsoft. NET Framework is a framework that is used to write and run some applications built for the Windows operating system. The difference between the platform is the versatility of its code and the ability to use programs written in. NET in various operating systems.
Purpose of the. NET Framework
Development of the software platform began in 1999. The goal of the Microsoft. NET Framework is to create a single software shell that will be used on both mobile wireless devices and computers. At the same time, the process of writing programs for various electronic devices should not differ. Thus, Microsoft's goal is to develop a solution that will allow you to run the same applications on both desktop and laptop computers.. NET technology allows you to run applications on Windows that may not be originally intended for it.
How. NET works
The technology is based on the focus on storing most of the information of the program being launched on remote servers. The creation of this solution was caused by the limitations of mobile platforms, which have less memory and more modest computational characteristics to store all information locally. Thus, Microsoft began to develop a compiler that will maximize the integration of the interaction between the computer and the server program that stores the information.
To achieve this goal, the corporation decided to create a single set of applications and combine programming tools. New versions of development environments were released for development, the most popular of which is Microsoft Visual Studio, which works with C #, F #, Visual Basic. NET, and Managed C ++.
As of today, the latest version of the. NET Framework is 4.5.1, which has been released to support Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 operating systems, but most programs today may require an earlier. NET Framework 2.0 to be installed. The version also enables the user to run applications developed on the platform.
Installing the. NET Framework
Often, some programs require a platform to be installed to run a particular application. To install the required version of the. NET Framework, you can go to the official Microsoft website and use the corresponding download section. After downloading the required file, run it and wait until the application is installed.
It should be noted that in versions of Windows 8 and higher, the. NET Framework is integrated from the outset and does not need additional installation. However, in order to install some applications for earlier operating systems, you may need to download the earlier. NET Framework 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0.
