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A.the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
B.the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
C.the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads
D.the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
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2. Which term means: "the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work"?
Junior
A..NET Standard
B.Mono
C.Long Term Support release
D..NET Framework
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3. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A..NET Framework — a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
B..NET Framework — the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
C..NET Framework — the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
D..NET Framework — an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
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4. What is .NET Core?
Junior
A.an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
B.the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads
C.the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
D.the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
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5. Which term means: "the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS"?
Junior
A..NET Core
B..NET Standard
C.Long Term Support release
D..NET Framework
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6. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A..NET Core — the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
B..NET Core — a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
C..NET Core — an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
D..NET Core — the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
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7. What is Unified .NET (5 and later)?
Mid
A.the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
B.the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
C.a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
D.an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
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8. Which term means: "the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward"?
Mid
A.Unified .NET (5 and later)
B..NET Standard
C..NET Framework
D.Long Term Support release
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9. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Unified .NET (5 and later) — a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
B.Unified .NET (5 and later) — the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
C.Unified .NET (5 and later) — the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads
D.Unified .NET (5 and later) — the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
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10. What is .NET Standard?
Mid
A.a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
B.the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
C.the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
D.an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
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11. Which term means: "a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification"?
Mid
A.Long Term Support release
B..NET Standard
C.Unified .NET (5 and later)
D..NET Core
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12. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A..NET Standard — an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
B..NET Standard — a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
C..NET Standard — the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
D..NET Standard — the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
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13. What is Long Term Support release?
Senior
A.a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
B.an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
C.the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
D.the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
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14. Which term means: "an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases"?
Senior
A..NET Core
B.Unified .NET (5 and later)
C.Long Term Support release
D..NET Standard
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15. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Long Term Support release — the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
B.Long Term Support release — an even-numbered yearly version, such as version 8, that receives three years of patches versus eighteen months for the alternating releases
C.Long Term Support release — a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
D.Long Term Support release — the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads
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16. What is Mono?
Senior
A.the original Windows-only implementation, first shipped in 2002, that is now in maintenance and not the basis for new cross-platform work
B.the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads
C.the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
D.a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
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17. Which term means: "the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads"?
Senior
A.Long Term Support release
B..NET Standard
C..NET Core
D.Mono
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18. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Mono — the rewritten open-source, cross-platform implementation introduced in 2016 that runs on Windows, Linux and macOS
B.Mono — a formal API contract that multiple implementations agree to support, letting one library target many runtimes via a versioned specification
C.Mono — the single product line, starting with version 5 in 2020, that dropped the Core suffix and merged the cross-platform and legacy lineages going forward
D.Mono — the historically independent open-source implementation, now part of the unified product, used as the runtime for browser WebAssembly and mobile workloads
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