From the course: Robotic Process Automation: Tech Primer

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The .NET framework

The .NET framework

- [Instructor] Now that you've been exposed to some programming fundamentals, it's time for me to introduce you to the .NET Framework. Before we talk specifically about the .NET Framework, I'd like to provide you with some definitions and lay a foundation. There are two terms in programming that are somewhat related: frameworks and libraries. A library is essentially a collection of reusable classes. And by now, you know that classes are simply programmatic entities that have properties and methods. Creating libraries allows us to reuse code between different applications or projects. Ultimately it makes application development faster. A framework is a little more comprehensive. It's actually a collection of libraries, and there's an additional layer of pre-imagined interactions between those different libraries. So, in that sense, you're not just reusing code, but you're also reusing design ideas. But again, it really just boils down to making application development faster. Once you…

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