Environment setup for C#

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR CREATING C# PROGRAMMING :

We already know that C# is a part of  .Net framework which is used for developing applications. So, let us first get some knowledge about .Net framework then we will discuss about the tools that are required for running C# program. Let us know how C# related to this framework.

WHAT IS .NET FRAMEWORK?

It is a product of Microsoft which is used for developing platform independent(portable) and object-oriented(Security & Reusability) applications. The following applications can be developed by using this framework,

• Desktop Applications
• Web Applications
• Mobile Applications

To develop the above applications we are provided with the following things under .NET.

1)Programming Languages  :

•  C#
• VB.Net
•  F#.Net
•  J#.Net
•  COBOL .Net etc...

2)Technologies:

•  ADO.Net (Database Communication)
•  ASP.NET

3)Servers :

• SQL Server(Database)
• IIS(Webserver)
•  Windows Server(OS)

ARCHITECTURE OF .NET FRAMEWORK

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR C#

Microsoft provides the following development tools for C# programming:-

• Visual Studio
• Visual C# Express
• Visual Web Developer

You can also write c# programs in notepad and compile them in Developer Comm
and Prompt which is again a part of the .Net Framework and comes automatically into your system when you install Visual Studio.