FAQ 2 – What is Microsoft .NET?

Another set of core components named .NET infrastructure comprises of Common Language Runtime (CLR), .NET Framework class libraries, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and the recently released Windows 2003 server family. You can build robust, scalable, distributed applications with the help of .NET and the part that helps us to develop these applications is called the .NET Framework. The .NET Framework contains Common Language Runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework class libraries organized in a logical fashion. Visual Studio 2005/2008 is a development tool used to develop and deploy .NET applications. Developers can also employ express edition of Visual Studio for their development task.