Foundations

What .NET is, how code becomes a running program, and the tools you use every day.

1. 0.1

   What is .NET?

   • Runtime (CLR)
   • Base Class Library
   • SDK
   • .NET vs .NET Framework
   • What is .NET?— The pieces that make up .NET and how they work together to run your code.8 min
2. 0.2

   The dotnet CLI

   • dotnet new
   • dotnet run / build
   • Projects & solutions
   • NuGet packages
   • The dotnet CLI— Create, build and run .NET projects from the command line, and read a .csproj file.10 min
   • NuGet packages— Reuse code written by others by adding NuGet packages to your project.7 min
3. 0.3

   How compilation works

   • C# → IL
   • JIT compilation
   • AOT
   • Assemblies
   • How compilation works— Follow your code from C# source to IL, assemblies and finally machine code via JIT or AOT.10 min