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Book Pro  NET Framework with the Base Class Library

Download or read book Pro NET Framework with the Base Class Library written by Roger Villela and published by Apress. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the fundamentals and inner workings of the Common Type System (CTS) and the Virtual Execution System (VES) of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and how they relate to the Base Class Library (BCL) from the perspective of the execution environment. The author first gives an introduction to the .NET Framework and describes the architectural and engineering resources required when implementing the .NET Framework on any platform. Next, you will learn about the BCL and understand how to work with system structures including the fundamental built-in types system.array and system.string. You will then learn about the VES along with its methods and functionality. Further, you will go through the Common Intermediate Language (CIL), Assembly Manifest, and versioning. You will also learn how to design and implement libraries in detail by creating a .NET class library. After reading this book, you will understand .NET Framework features, as well as details about the core functionalities of the VES and elements of the CTS. What You Will LearnDiscover details of the Common Type System (CTS)Work with the Virtual Execution System (VES)See the importance of correct use of fundamental built-in managed typesCarry out good programming practice in a managed environment Implement a .NET class libraryWho Is This Book For Developers who are working with the .NET Framework on Windows.

Book Virtual Execution System

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gerardus Blokdyk
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-05-20
  • ISBN : 9781719248457
  • Pages : 138 pages

Download or read book Virtual Execution System written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the organization define, manage, and improve its Virtual Execution System processes? Is the Virtual Execution System organization completing tasks effectively and efficiently? Does the Virtual Execution System task fit the client's priorities? How can you negotiate Virtual Execution System successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate client, or a deceitful coworker? Can Management personnel recognize the monetary benefit of Virtual Execution System? This powerful Virtual Execution System self-assessment will make you the established Virtual Execution System domain adviser by revealing just what you need to know to be fluent and ready for any Virtual Execution System challenge. How do I reduce the effort in the Virtual Execution System work to be done to get problems solved? How can I ensure that plans of action include every Virtual Execution System task and that every Virtual Execution System outcome is in place? How will I save time investigating strategic and tactical options and ensuring Virtual Execution System costs are low? How can I deliver tailored Virtual Execution System advice instantly with structured going-forward plans? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed best-selling author Gerard Blokdyk. Blokdyk ensures all Virtual Execution System essentials are covered, from every angle: the Virtual Execution System self-assessment shows succinctly and clearly that what needs to be clarified to organize the required activities and processes so that Virtual Execution System outcomes are achieved. Contains extensive criteria grounded in past and current successful projects and activities by experienced Virtual Execution System practitioners. Their mastery, combined with the easy elegance of the self-assessment, provides its superior value to you in knowing how to ensure the outcome of any efforts in Virtual Execution System are maximized with professional results. Your purchase includes access details to the Virtual Execution System self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows you exactly what to do next. Your exclusive instant access details can be found in your book.

Book Presenting C

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christoph Wille
  • Publisher : Sams Publishing
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780672320378
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Presenting C written by Christoph Wille and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the object-oriented, type-safe programming language recently developed by Microsoft to facilitate the creation of stand-alone applications, robust distributed applications, and dynamic Web-based applications.

Book The Common Language Infrastructure Annotated Standard

Download or read book The Common Language Infrastructure Annotated Standard written by James S. Miller and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2004 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelganger, unsure of who she can trust.

Book Intelligent Autonomous Systems

Download or read book Intelligent Autonomous Systems written by Ulrich Rembold and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents the proceedings of a conference on intelligent autonomous systems. Papers contribute solutions to the task of designing autonomous systems that are capable of operating independently of a human in partially structured and unstructured environments. For specific application, these systems should also learn from their actions in order to improve and optimize planning and execution of new tasks.

Book Essential C  6 0

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Michaelis
  • Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
  • Release : 2015-09-19
  • ISBN : 0134176138
  • Pages : 2115 pages

Download or read book Essential C 6 0 written by Mark Michaelis and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2015-09-19 with total page 2115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Welcome to one of the greatest collaborations you could dream of in the world of C# books—and probably far beyond!” —From the Foreword by Mads Torgersen, C# Program Manager, Microsoft Essential C# 6.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff guide to the latest versions of C# for programmers at all levels of experience. Fully updated to reflect new C# 6.0 and .NET 4.6 features and patterns, it will help you write C# code that’s simple, powerful, robust, secure, and maintainable. This book’s authors are world-class C# experts: long-time Microsoft MVP and Regional Director Mark Michaelis and Eric Lippert, formerly principal developer on Microsoft’s C# compiler team. Together, they cover the entire language, illustrating key constructs with succinct examples and offering a complete foundation for successful C# development. Essential C# 6.0 makes it easy to program with any version of C#, whether you’re creating new code or maintaining existing systems. Separate indexes for C# versions 4, 5, and 6 help you quickly find version-specific answers with accompanying visual indicators that help you identify which language innovations will work when. This edition also includes a set of best-practice C# Coding Guidelines updated to leverage C# 6.0 constructs. Coverage includes Mastering C# data types, operators, control flow, methods, and parameters Using C# object-oriented constructs, including classes, inheritance, interfaces, and more—all with the significantly simplified syntax of C# 6.0 Working with well-formed value and reference types Implementing reliable, effective exception handling Reducing code complexity with generics, delegates, lambda expressions, and events (including a simplified C# 6.0 syntax for triggering events) Learning dynamic programming with reflection and attributes Querying diverse data collections using LINQ with query expressions Creating custom collections that operate against business objects Using collection interfaces and standard query operators to access .NET collections Understanding the Common Language Infrastructure and C# in the context of .NET 4.6 Taking advantage of declarative programming, embedded metadata, reflection, and attributes Mastering multithreading and synchronization, including the new async/await paradigm Using P/Invoke, pointers, and direct memory manipulation to interoperate with other languages Understanding how C# programs relate to the underlying runtime For Qualified Instructors An instructor’s guide, exercises, and a slide deck are available to support your courses.

Book Essential C  5 0

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Michaelis
  • Publisher : Addison-Wesley
  • Release : 2012-11-27
  • ISBN : 0133117855
  • Pages : 1975 pages

Download or read book Essential C 5 0 written by Mark Michaelis and published by Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 1975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential C# 5.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff guide to the latest versions of C# for programmers at all levels of C# experience. Fully updated to reflect new features and programming patterns introduced with C# 5.0 and .NET 4.5, this guide shows you how to write C# code that is simple, powerful, robust, secure, and maintainable. Microsoft MVP Mark Michaelis and C# principal developer Eric Lippert provide comprehensive coverage of the entire language, offering a complete foundation for effective software development. The authors illustrate key constructs with succinct, downloadable code examples. Graphical mind maps at the beginning of each chapter outline the material that is covered and how individual topics interrelate. This edition also includes C# Coding Guidelines that call attention to today’s best practices for writing C# code. Separate indexes of C# versions 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 make it easy to find answers specific to whatever version of C# you are using. Throughout, topics intended for beginners and advanced readers are clearly marked. If you’re new to C#, this guide will help you start writing significant code quickly. If you’re an experienced C# developer, you’ll gain insight into today’s most complex programming challenges and techniques as you master key C# 5.0 innovations such as async/await pattern. No matter how advanced your skills become, you’ll come to rely on this indispensable reference. Coverage includes Mastering C# data types, operators, control flow, methods, and parameters Making the most of C# object-oriented constructs, including classes, inheritance, interfaces, and more Building reliable, effective exception handling into your code Using generics, delegates, Lambda expressions, and events to reduce code complexity Learning dynamic programming with reflection and attributes Querying virtually any type of data using LINQ with Query Expressions Creating custom collections that operate against business objects Understanding the Common Language Infrastructure and C# in the context of the .NET 4.5 development platform Taking advantage of declarative programming, embedded metadata, reflection, and attributes Thoroughly mastering multithreading and synchronization, including the new async/await paradigm Discussion of WinRT and programming in C# for Windows 8 Using P/Invoke, pointers, and direct memory manipulation to interoperate with code in other languages Understanding how C# programs relate to the underlying runtime

Book C  Deconstructed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mohammad Rahman
  • Publisher : Apress
  • Release : 2014-09-30
  • ISBN : 1430266716
  • Pages : 165 pages

Download or read book C Deconstructed written by Mohammad Rahman and published by Apress. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C# Deconstructed answers a seemingly simply question: Just what is going on, exactly, when you run C# code on the .NET Framework? To answer this question we will dig ever deeper into the structure of the C# language and the onion-skin abstraction layers of the .NET Framework that underpins it. We’ll follow the execution thread downwards, first to MSIL (Microsoft Intermediate Language) then down through just-in-time compilation into Machine Code before finally seeing the results executed at the hardware level. The aim of this deep-dive is to provide you with a much more rounded knowledge of the environment within which you code exists. As a managed language, it’s best-practice to let the Framework deal with device interaction but you’ll find the experience of taking the cover off once in a while a very rewarding one that will greatly enrich your appreciate of the C# language and the way in which in functions.

Book Essential C  3 0

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Michaelis
  • Publisher : Pearson Education
  • Release : 2008-08-22
  • ISBN : 0132701596
  • Pages : 1003 pages

Download or read book Essential C 3 0 written by Mark Michaelis and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2008-08-22 with total page 1003 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential C# 3.0 is an extremely well-written and well-organized “no-fluff” guide to C# 3.0, which will appeal to programmers at all levels of experience with C#. This fully updated edition dives deep into the new features that are revolutionizing programming, with brand new chapters covering query expressions, lambda expressions, extension methods, collection interface extensions, standard query operators, and LINQ as a whole. Author Mark Michaelis covers the C# language in depth, and each importantconstruct is illustrated with succinct, relevant code examples. (Complete code examples are available online.) Graphical “mind maps” at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how each topic relates to the whole. Topics intended for beginners and advanced readers are clearly marked. Following an introduction to C#, readers learn about C# primitive data types, value types, reference types, type conversions, and arrays Operators and control flow, loops, conditional logic, and sequential programming Methods, parameters, exception handling, and structured programming Classes, inheritance, structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming Well-formed types, operator overloading, namespaces, and garbage collection Generics, collections, custom collections, and iterators Delegates and lambda expressions Standard query operators and query expressions LINQ: language integrated query Reflection, attributes, and declarative programming Threading, synchronization, and multithreaded patterns Interoperability and unsafe code The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C# Whether you are just starting out as a programmer, are an experienced developer looking to learn C#, or are a seasoned C# programmer interested in learning the new features of C# 3.0, Essential C# 3.0 gives you just what you need to quickly get up and running writing C# applications.

Book C  For Artists

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rick Miller
  • Publisher : Pulp Free Press
  • Release : 2015-01-01
  • ISBN : 1932504117
  • Pages : 946 pages

Download or read book C For Artists written by Rick Miller and published by Pulp Free Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supercharge your creative energy by recognizing and utilizing the power of the "flow" Learn a development cycle you can actually use at work Comprehensive programming project walk-through shows you how to apply the development cycle Project Approach Strategy helps you maintain programming project momentum C# Student Survival Guide helps you tackle any project thrown at you Apply real world programming techniques to produce professional code In-depth coverage of arrays eliminates their mystery Create complex GUIs using System.Windows.Forms components Learn the secrets of thread programming to create multithreaded applications Master the complexities of generic collections and learn how to create generic methods Discover three object-oriented design principles that will greatly improve your software architectures Learn how to design with inheritance and composition to create flexible and reliable software Create well-behaved objects that can be used predictably and reliably in C# .Net applications Learn how to use MSBuild to manage large programming projects Create multitiered database applications with the help of Microsoft's Enterprise Library Master the use of the singleton, factory, model-view-controller, and command software design patterns Reinforce your learning with the help of chapter learning objectives, skill-building exercises, suggested projects, and self-test questions Packed with numerous tables, lots of pictures, and tons of code examples - over 7500 lines of code All code examples were compiled, executed, and tested before being used in the book to ensure quality And much, much, more...!

Book C   CLI

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gordon Hogenson
  • Publisher : Apress
  • Release : 2007-04-29
  • ISBN : 1430202823
  • Pages : 435 pages

Download or read book C CLI written by Gordon Hogenson and published by Apress. This book was released on 2007-04-29 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives developers – both the experienced and those who have only taken their first few steps – a small, fast-paced primer that will kick-start them into the world of C++/CLI. In twenty no-fluff chapters Microsoft insiders take readers into the heart of the C++/CLI language and explain both how the language elements work and how Microsoft intends them to be used. At the end of this short book readers will have a deep thorough grounding in the core language elements and the confidence to explore further that comes from a solid understanding of a language’s syntax and grammar.

Book Essential C  8 0

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Michaelis
  • Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
  • Release : 2020-10-14
  • ISBN : 0135972221
  • Pages : 2247 pages

Download or read book Essential C 8 0 written by Mark Michaelis and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 2247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comprehensive, Expert Guide to C# 8.0 for Programmers at All Levels “Welcome to one of the most venerable and trusted franchises you could dream of in the world of C# books—and probably far beyond! . . . Mark is super smart, insists on understanding everything to the core, and has phenomenal insight into how things affect real developers. . . . He goes right to the essence and communicates with great integrity—no sugarcoating—and has a keen eye for practical value and real-world problems.” — From the Foreword by Mads Torgersen, C# Lead Designer, Microsoft Essential C# 8.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff guide to C# 8.0 for programmers at all levels of experience. This edition retains all the valuable content of prior editions and adds discussions of null reference types, indices and ranges, enhanced pattern matching, asynchronous stream, and more. World-class C# expert Mark Michaelis presents a comprehensive tutorial and reference for the entire language, providing an accelerated learning opportunity to achieve expert C# programming skills. He includes key C# 8.0 enhancements, succinct examples to illustrate central constructs, and updated coding guidelines for minimizing bugs and writing code that's easier to evolve. To help you quickly fi nd what you need, there are version-specific indexes of C# 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 topics and visual icons that identify when each language innovation was introduced. Use structured programming constructs to write functioning code immediately Learn both the complexities and solutions to nullable reference types Thoroughly master C# object constructs, including classes, inheritance, and interfaces Reduce code redundancy with generics, delegates, lambda expressions, and events Take full advantage of collections, including the new standard query operator collection API Make the most of reflection, attributes, and the declarative programming paradigm Improve multithreading with the task-based async pattern and C# 8.0 asynchronous streams Enhance performance through the parallel processing of data and multithreading tasks Program complex types with enhanced pattern matching syntax Interoperate with unmanaged code written in other languages, including C-based APIs Explore the relationship between C# programs and the underlying CLI runtime Register your product for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Book Essential C  2 0

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Michaelis
  • Publisher : Pearson Education
  • Release : 2006-07-13
  • ISBN : 0132797593
  • Pages : 755 pages

Download or read book Essential C 2 0 written by Mark Michaelis and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2006-07-13 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0321533925 ISBN-13: 9780321533920 “Essential C# 2.0 pulls off a very difficult task. The early chapters are comprehensible by beginning developers, while the later chapters pull no punches and provide the experienced developer with the detailed information they need to make the most of C# 2.0. Starting with the first chapter, Mark has successfully interwoven tidbits of information useful to even the most advanced developer while keeping the book approachable.” –Chris Kinsman, chief architect, Vertafore, Microsoft Regional Director “How refreshing! This book deals with C# thoroughly, rather than skimming over the whole .NET framework. It is valuable to newcomers and professionals alike.” –Jon Skeet, C# MVP “Essential C# 2.0 is a one-stop shop for an experienced programmer looking to ramp up on one of the hottest languages around today. Mark delivers an intelligent and detailed tour of C#, providing newcomers to the language with a solid foundation of skill on which to build their next generation of applications.” –Stephen Toub, technical editor, MSDN Magazine “This book provides complete, up-to-date coverage of all the programming constructs in C#. Masterfully organized, it allows beginning programmers to get on board and leads more experienced programmers into the world of structured programming. Because of its unwavering focus on the essential programming constructs of C#–such as generics, delegates, and much more–this book is indispensable. For programmers who want to solve their day-to-day programming issues using the latest features this modern programming language has to offer, this book is indispensable.” –Narendra Poflee, IT integration specialist, Itron Inc. “Essential C# 2.0 is an ideal book for all programmers interested in C#. If you are a beginner, you will quickly learn the basics of C# programming and become familiar with the concepts. The flow of the text is easy to follow and does a great job of not repeating concepts that have already been covered. For the experienced programmer, this book has priceless nuggets embedded within its pages, making it a great read for programmers who are already familiar with C#. This will be a book that I will keep next to my computer for years to come.” –Michael Stokesbary, software engineer, Itron Inc. Essential C# 2.0 is a clear, concise guide to C#–including the features new to C# 2.0. The book clearly presents material for beginners and experts and provides contrasts and comparisons between C# and other languages. The C# language is covered comprehensively and each important construct is illustrated with succinct code examples. Complete code examples are available online. Mark Michaelis has organized the material for quick access. Graphical “mind maps” at the beginning of each chapter show what material is covered and how each topic relates to the whole. Following the C# introduction, readers will learn about C# primitive data types, value types, reference types, type conversions, and arrays Operators and control flow, loops, conditional logic, and sequential programming Methods, parameters, exception handling, and structured programming Classes, inheritance, structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming Well-formed types, operator overloading, namespaces, and garbage collection Generics, collections, and iterators Reflection, attributes, and declarative programming Threading, synchronization, and multi-threaded patterns Interoperability and unsafe code The Common Language Infrastructure that underlies C# C# 2.0 has a multitude of new features that make the language even more powerful, productive, and efficient. These new features are thoroughly covered in this book. A separate appendix on C# 2.0 topics helps readers quickly find new features of the language. Whether you’re just starting out as a programmer, are an experienced developer looking to learn C#, or are a seasoned C# programmer interested in learning the new features of C# 2.0, Essential C# 2.0 gives you just what you need to quickly get up and running writing C# applications.

Book Advanced SOA Tools and Applications

Download or read book Advanced SOA Tools and Applications written by Stanisław Ambroszkiewicz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents advanced software development tools for construction, deployment and governance of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications. Novel technical concepts and paradigms, formulated during the research stage and during development of such tools are presented and illustrated by practical usage examples. Hence this book will be of interest not only to theoreticians but also to engineers who cope with real-life problems. Additionally, each chapter contains an overview of related work, enabling comparison of the proposed concepts with exiting solutions in various areas of the SOA development process. This makes the book interesting also for students and scientists who investigate similar issues.

Book Exploring the  NET Core 3 0 Runtime

Download or read book Exploring the NET Core 3 0 Runtime written by Roger Villela and published by Apress. This book was released on 2019-09-06 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore advanced .NET APIs and create a basic .NET core library with dynamic code generation and metadata inspection to be used by other libraries or client applications. This book starts with the benefits of .NET including its fundamental tasks and tools where you will learn .NET SDK tools and the ILDasm tool. This is followed by a detailed discussion on code generation in .NET API programming. Along the way, you will learn how to build a programming model through a code-generator tool and metadata inspector tool using .NET version information for .NET assembly and binary code. Exploring the .NET Core 3.0 Runtime covers the features of Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 using a tutorial and shows you how to create a .NET Core 3.0 application. Here you will configure and deploy your .NET projects along with meta packages and see some do's and don'ts. Finally, you will compare the features of .NET Core 3.0 with the .NET Framework library and its GUI frameworks. After reading this book, you will be able to work in a .NET 3.0 environment and program for its two advanced features: code generation and metadata inspection. What You Will Learn Understand the inner workings of an assembly’s structural organizationWork with reflection through the .NET Core platformCarry out dynamic code generation using the .NET Core API's code document model (CodeDOM) Use the metadata mechanism of the .NET Core platform Who This Book Is For Software developers and engineers using .NET and/or the .NET Core platform and tools.

Book System Level Design with  Net Technology

Download or read book System Level Design with Net Technology written by El Mostapha Aboulhamid and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to harness the power of .NET for system design, System Level Design with .NET Technology constitutes a software-based approach to design modeling verification and simulation. World class developers, who have been at the forefront of system design for decades, explain how to tap into the power of this dynamic programming environment for more effective and efficient management of metadata—and introspection and interoperability between tools. Using readily available technology, the text details how to capture constraints and requirements at high levels and describes how to percolate them during the refinement process. Departing from proprietary environments built around System Verilog and VHDL, this cutting-edge reference includes an open source environment (ESys.NET) that readers can use to experiment with new ideas, algorithms, and design methods; and to expand the capabilities of their current tools. It also covers: Modeling and simulation—including requirements specification, IP reuse, and applications of design patterns to hardware/software systems Simulation and validation—including transaction-based models, accurate simulation at cycle and transaction levels, cosimulation and acceleration technique, as well as timing specification and validation Practical use of the ESys.NET environment Worked examples, end of chapter references, and the ESys.NET implementation test bed make this the ideal resource for system engineers and students looking to maximize their embedded system designs.

Book Foundations of C   CLI

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gordon Hogenson
  • Publisher : Apress
  • Release : 2008-10-20
  • ISBN : 1430210249
  • Pages : 497 pages

Download or read book Foundations of C CLI written by Gordon Hogenson and published by Apress. This book was released on 2008-10-20 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of C++/CLI: The Visual C++ Language for .NET 3.5 introduces C++/CLI, Microsoft's extensions to the C++ syntax that allow you to target the common language runtime, the key to the heart of the .NET Framework 3.5. This book gives you a small, fast–paced primer that will kick–start your journey into the world of C++/CLI. In 13 no–fluff chapters, Microsoft insiders take readers into the core of the C++/CLI language and explain both how the language elements work and how Microsoft intends them to be used. This book is a beginner's guide, but it assumes a familiarity with programming basics. And it concentrates on explaining the aspects of C++/CLI that make it the most powerful and fun language of the .NET Framework. As such, this book is ideal if you're thinking of migrating to C++/CLI from another language. By the end of this book, you'll have a thorough grounding in the core language elements together with the confidence to explore further that comes from a solid understanding of a language's syntax and grammar.