What is .Net?

What is .Net

We have various kinds of Software packages in IT fields like below

1. Operating System --> Windows, UNIX, Linux etc
2. Applications / Packages --> MS Office, Tally, Wings, Star Office etc
3. Databases --> MS Access, Oracle, Sql Server, DB2, MY SQL. etc
4. Server Technologies --> SMS Server, Share Point Portal Server, Mail Server, BizTalk Server, Microsoft Content Management Server ect.
5. ERP Application --> SAP, CRM, Seibel, Oracle financials, MSDynamics etc.
6. Testing Tools --> Win Runner, Win Loader, QTP etc
7. Programming Languages --> FORTRAN, COBOL, PASCAL, C, C++, JAVA etc

Now speaking about .NET

• .NET is not an Operating System.
• .NET is not an Application / Package.
• .NET is not a Database.
• .NET is not an ERP Application.
• .NET is not a Testing Tool.
• .NET is not a Programming Language.

1. .NET is a Framework tool which supports many programming languages.
2. .NET is supports 61 programming languages. (according to .NET Framework 3.5)
3. In 61 programming languages 9 are designed by Microsoft and 52 are designed by Non Microsoft.