What is ASP.NET ? How is it different from VB.NET or C# ?

Many new programmers are confused about how ASP.NET is different from C# or VB.NET. Many new programmers mis understand that ASP.NET is just another programming launguage.

What is ASP.NET ?

ASP.NET is NOT a programming language like C# or VB.NET
ASP.NET development requires a programming language like C# or VB.NET to write code.
ASP stands for Active Server Pages.
There are several other technologies exist for web development (Eg: PHP). ASP.NET is the technology from Microsoft and it he widely used one.
ASP.NET technology comes with a rich set of components and controls that make the web development very easy.
Visual Studio .NET is the editor from Microsoft which helps you develop ASP.NET web sites faster and easily.
IIS is the web server from Microsoft which supports ASP.NET. To develop ASP.NET web sites, you must have IIS installed in your computer.

In ASP.NET programming, a web page is developed using HTML and a .NET programming language like C#, VB.NET or J#. You can choose your favourite .NET language to develop ASP.NET pages.

So, now you must be clear that ASP.NET is not a programming language and it requires a language like C# or VB.NET to develop ASP.NET web sites.