What is Microsoft .NET Framework?
The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software framework and Technology that provides features and functions that is used by programs which run under Microsoft Windows Operating System. It provides extra functionality that is not included in the basic operating system. Components of .Net Framework consists a large library of coded solutions to common programming problems and a virtual machine thorough which the execution of programs written specifically for the framework is being managed. To get the advantages of Microsoft Latest Technologies, Programs need Microsoft .NET Framework to be installed on the machine where they execute.
.NET Framework Versions:
Factually Development on the .NET Framework started by Microsoft in the late 1990s originally under the name of Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS). By late 2000 the first beta versions of .NET 1.0 were released. The following versions of .NET Framework have been release by Microsoft:
• .NET Framework 1.0
• .NET Framework 1.1
• .NET Framework 2.0
• .NET Framework 3.0
• .NET Framework 3.5
.NET Framework 1.1:
This is the first major .NET Framework upgrade. It is available on its own as a redistributable package or in a software development kit, and was published on 3 April 2003. It is also part of the second release of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (released as Visual Studio .NET 2003). This is the first version of the .NET Framework to be included as part of the Windows operating system, shipping with Windows Server 2003. Mainstream support for .NET Framework 1.1 ended on 14 October 2008, and extended support ends on 8 October 2013. Since .NET 1.1 is a component of Windows Server 2003, extended support for .NET 1.1 on Server 2003 will run out with that of the OS – currently 14 July 2015.
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1: Benefits?
• A proper and stable Development Framework for Software Developers.
• Less probability to make System Crash using Generic Classes Concept by making program code “ managed”
• Program installation is simpler, so software conflicts and problems caused by missing or incorrect components should occur less often than with old-style Windows applications.
• Applications that use the .NET Framework 1.1 are able to exploit the latest features and technology, and are assured of being compatible with current and future versions of Windows. By installing the .NET Framework 1.1 runtime on your computer you will be updating it to include technologies that will be part of the next version of Windows
Comparison between 1.1 and 1.0:
• Built-in support for mobile ASP.NET controls. Previously available as an add-on for .NET Framework, now part of the framework.
• Security changes – enable Windows Forms assemblies to execute in a semi-trusted manner from the Internet, and enable Code Access Security in ASP.NET applications.
• Built-in support for ODBC and Oracle databases. Previously available as an add-on for .NET Framework 1.0, now part of the framework.
• .NET Compact Framework – a version of the .NET Framework for small devices.
• Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) support.
• Numerous API changes.
System Requirements:
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2003 x64 editions; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2008 Standard; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Latest service pack and critical updates for the version of Windows that is running.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later
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