What is .Net Framework?

.Net Framework provides a foundation upon which .net application and xml webservices are built and executed.

.Net Framework Diagram

.Net Compliant Languages (VB, C#, C++, J#, Cobol, Perl, etc)	.Net Application (Windows-based, Web-Based Application, Web Service, Mobile Application, etc)
.Net Framework Class Library
Common Language Specification (CLS)	Common Type System (CTS)
Common Language Runtime (CLR)