This diploma course is offered at SCC by Aptech Computer education center. Microsoft .NET Framework is a set of technologies. The main goal of creating a .NET Framework is to give the developer community a single platform or an environment, using which they could write applications for various platforms (Windows 98 to Windows 2003) and devices. This innovative learning experience explains the major benefits of the .NET Framework; i.e. support for over 20 programming language compilers and the ability to enable applications to run on a variety of devices, from desktops to mobile phones. After successful completion of this course students will be able to easily build and maintain systems with improvements toward performance, security, and reliability. It enables and provides students a single approach to build both desktop applications and Web-based applications. The syllabus covered in this course maps to MCTS Exam 70-536, Microsoft .Net Framework Application Development Foundation.