.NET assemblies and resources

.NET assemblies and resources - Interview questions

<<Previous  Next>> Define Assembly.  An Assembly is a collection, either an executable (.exe) or a dynamic link library (.dll), that forms a logical unit of functionality and built to efficiently work together.............   What is manifest?      An Assembly data like version, scope, security information (strong name),etc is stored in manifest............... Explain GAC.  GAC stands for global assembly cache. It is an area of memory reserved to store the assemblies of all .NET applications that are running on a certain machine.............. What is the use of SN.EXE? SN stands for Strong Name. Strong Name Tool (Sn.exe) is used to sign assemblies with strong names........... What is a Satellite assembly? A satellite assembly contains resources specific to a given language............ Explain the different types of assemblies in .NET, i.e. Static and dynamic assemblies, Private and Shared assemblies, Single-file and Multiple-file assemblies. Static assemblies contain interfaces, classes, resources, etc for the assembly and are stored on disk in portable executable (PE) files................ <<Previous  Next>> Also read .NET Assembly  This article explains .Net assembly, private and shared assembly, satellite assemblies, resource-only assembly, ResourceManager class, strong name, global assembly cache. Explain the concepts and capabilities of Assembly in .NET An assembly is a collection of files (dll’s, exe’s), group of resources that help in creating a logical unit of functionality...........    What is Manifest in .NET? Manifest in .NET helps to understand the relation between the elements of the assemblies........... What is Finalize method in .NET? Object.Finalize method in .NET is typically used to clean and release unmanaged resources like OS files, window etc.............. ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts Framework ASP.NET 2.0 ships with a Web Parts Framework that provides the infrastructure and the building blocks required for creating modular web pages that can be easily customized by the users. You can use Web Parts to create portal pages that aggregate different types of content, such as static text, links, and content that can change at runtime..................