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| A set of instructions for a computer to carry out, from a script to a complex application. |
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| What are the two main parts of a program? |
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| The source code and the executable. |
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| It translates a programming language into machine language. |
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| What does an interpreter do? |
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| It interprets code line by line, but doesn't create an executable. |
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| What is IL (Intermediate Language?) |
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| This is the language that .NET compiles. When the program is executed, it is dynamically changed into machine code by the CLR. |
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| What are five main offerings of the .NET Framework? |
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* Simplified application development
* A rich set of programming libraries
* Side-by-side execution with existing applications
* Increased scalability for distributed applications
* A multi-language runtime engine |
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