Practicing and exploring

Let's now test your knowledge and understanding by trying to answer some questions, getting some hands-on practice, and going into the topics covered throughout this chapter in greater detail.

Exercise 1.1 – Online material

Online material can be extra content written by me for this book, or it can be references to content created by Microsoft or third parties.

Current versions of .NET

You can check what the latest version of .NET is for various platforms and what is officially supported at the following link: https://versionsof.net.

If you need to know more about support for the legacy .NET Framework, you can read about it at the following link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-net-framework.

Upgrade to a new .NET version

.NET releases new versions annually. Some developers begin upgrading as soon as a new version drops, while others prefer to wait until their current version reaches end-of-support. Upgrading involves...