What is an 'Assemly Cache'?
A 'cache' refers typically to a stash and/or repository, and for the MCTS .NET Framework context, exactly to what its name or descriptor implies. A cache or store, to house/hold and keep ‘assemblies’. So, fair to say, it implies a/the core, centralized locale, containing shared assemblies to be referenced by others or multiple assemblies. To access this in the .NET framework configuration tool, expanding My Computer, right click select Assembly Cache and then add. Select assembly to add from the dialog box and click open. An ‘assembly cache’, is dynamically put, code library incompletely, moderately, to a degree compiled, to use in and for roll-out, different versions and enhanced security.
This is done typically through library assemblies (dll) or process assemblies (exe). It can have more than one file. Coded files (modules), multiple modules are possible too. Also relevant is the global or central assembly cache, which is designated for all shared applications on the computer. Machine-wide code cache, stores those assemblies, specifically designated to be shared by several applications on the computer. This could provide file security, sharing or shared location, version side-by-siding. This is useful for installing and configuring applications – Remember: a configured assembly is not necessarily a part of the assembly cache. From here it can be referenced and managed more readily and easily, without copying it to the folder of the referencing assembly.
Key Exam Points
- Use Assembly Cache, for C# and VB, .NET Frameworks environments and programming tasks, review the relevant chapters and references Fundamentals, Interoperating COM, Installing and Configuring applications, Reflection.
- For the exam study examples for Assembly Cache, that help you to gain a better understanding on this topic
- Take the exam practice test, Q& A, Multiple Choice & Application Type Samples
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