The document provides an overview of the Microsoft .NET platform, including its framework, benefits, components, and supported languages. It highlights key features such as the Common Language Runtime, ADO.NET for data handling, and the various programming languages like C#, Visual Basic .NET, and J#. Additionally, it emphasizes the platform's design based on web standards and its extensibility for developers.

1. Overview of the Microsoft .NET
Platform

2. Overview
 Introduction to the .NET Platform
 Overview of the .NET Framework
 Benefits of the .NET Framework
 The .NET Framework Components
 Languages in the .NET Framework

3. Introduction to the .NET Platform
 The .NET Framework
 .NET My Services
 The .NET Enterprise Servers
 Visual Studio .NET

4. Overview of the .NET Framework
Win32
Message
Queuing
COM+
(Transactions, Partitions,
Object Pooling)
IIS WMI
Common Language Runtime
.NET Framework Class Library
ADO.NET: Data and XML
XML Web Services User Interface
Visual
Basic C++ C#
ASP.NET
Perl J# …

5. Benefits of the .NET Framework
 Based on Web standards and practices
 Designed using unified application models
 Easy for developers to use
 Extensible classes
Windows API
Visual Basic Forms MFC/ATL ASP
.NET Framework

6. The .NET Framework Components
 Common Language Runtime
 .NET Framework Class Library
 ADO.NET: Data and XML
 Web Forms and XML Web Services
 User Interface for Windows

7. Common Language Runtime
Base Class Library Support
Thread Support COM Marshaler
Type Checker Exception Manager
MSIL to Native
Compilers
Code
Manager
Garbage
Collector
Security Engine Debug Engine
Class Loader

8. .NET Framework Class Library
System.Globalization
System.Diagnostics
System.Configuration
System.CollectionsSystem.IO
System.Reflection
System.Net
System
System.Threading
System.Text
System.Security
System.Runtime.
InteropServices

9. ADO.NET: Data and XML
ADO.NET: Data and XML
DataSet DataRow
DataTable DataView
System.Data
System.Xml.Schema
System.Xml.Serialization
System.Xml

10. Web Forms and XML Web Services
System.Web
Configuration SessionState
Caching Security
Services
Description
Discovery
Protocols
UI
HtmlControls
WebControls

11. User Interface for Windows
System.Drawing
System.Windows.Forms

12. Languages in the .NET Framework
 C# – Designed for .NET
 New component-oriented language
 Managed Extensions to C++
 Enhanced to provide more power and control
 Visual Basic .NET
 New version of Visual Basic with substantial language
innovations
 JScript .NET
 New version of JScript that provides improved performance and
productivity
 J# .NET
 .NET Java-language support enabling new development and
Java migration
 Third-party Languages

13. Review
 Introduction to the .NET Platform
 Overview of the .NET Framework
 Benefits of the .NET Framework
 The .NET Framework Components
 Languages in the .NET Framework