Professional C# 2005 with NET 3.0
Chapter One
.NET Architecture
Throughout this book, we emphasize that the C# language cannot be viewed in isolation, but
must be considered in parallel with the .NET Framework. The C# compiler specifically targets .NET,
which means that all code written in C# will always run within the .NET Framework. This has two
important consequences for the C# language:
The architecture and methodologies of C# reflect the underlying methodologies of .NET.
In many cases, specific language features of C# actually depend upon features of .NET, or
of the .NET base classes.
Because of this dependence, it is important to gain some understanding of the architecture and
methodology of .NET before you begin C# programming. That is the purpose of this chapter.
This chapter begins by going over what happens when all code (including C#) that targets .NET
is compiled and run. Once you have this broad overview, you take a more detailed look at the
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