Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2008
Chapter One
Introducing C#
Welcome to the first chapter of the first section of this book. This section will provide you with the
basic knowledge you need to get up and running with C#. This chapter provides an overview of
C# and the .NET Framework, including what these technologies are, the motivation for using
them, and how they relate to each other.
First is a general discussion of the .NET Framework. This technology contains many concepts that
are tricky to come to grips with initially. This means that the discussion, by necessity, covers many
new concepts in a short amount of space. However, a quick look at the basics is essential to
understanding how to program in C#. Later in the book you will revisit many of the topics covered
here, exploring them in more detail.
After that general introduction, the chapter provides a basic description of C# itself, including its
origins and similarities to C++. Finally, you look at the primary tools used throughout this book ... read full excerpt from Beginning Microsoft Visual C 2008 ebook
