Chapter 37. Versioning and Assemblies
In This Chapter
Inside Assemblies
Assembly Features
Configuration
Deployment
Assemblies are the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) logical units of functionality, providing identity, scope, security, and version management. Composed of one or more files, assemblies solve several problems that plague executable and library files on other platforms.
Some of the more prominent aspects of assemblies are side-by-side deployment, full containment and self-description, and security. Some of these aspects are reminiscent of earlier programming methodologies but are much improved with unique approaches to avoiding known problems.
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