Welcome to .NET
.NET is a free, open-source, cross-platform developer platform for building many different types of applications. With .NET, you can use multiple languages, editors, and libraries to build for web, mobile, desktop, games, and IoT.
Key Concepts:
- The .NET Runtime: Handles memory management and security.
- The Class Libraries: A huge collection of reusable code.
- C#: The primary language used for .NET development.
In this course, we focus on .NET 6/7/8+, the modern versions that run on Windows, macOS, and Linux.