Chapter 8. Developing .NET Management Applications

Microsoft has introduced the .NET Framework, a whole new paradigm in the way that developers write and run software. This new platform contains many new technological features that make it a great way to write, deploy, and run software. The .NET Framework is an execution platform that is not tied to a specific processor architecture.

The key in achieving this is based on the Common Language Run-time (CLR). When a .NET application is compiled, the object code that is generated is in an Intermediate Language (IL). Upon installation or the first execution of the application, the .NET run time will compile the IL code into processor-specific instructions (native code).

All applications that use the ...

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