This provides a list of ASP.NET FAQs-3 which are of "Difference between" kind

1. 1.Difference between ASP.NET and PHP
S.No ASP.NET PHP
1 Technology Availability: Technology Availability:
ASP.NET was launched by PHP was launched by Rasmus Lerdorf
Microsoft in the year 2002. in the year 1995.
2 Database: Database:
ASP.Net uses MS-SQL for For point of database connectivity PHP
connecting database but MS-SQL uses MySQL for the purpose of
can not be availed free from database connectivitybecasue its
Microsoft. highly flexiblilty nature. Another
important fact is that it will incurextra
expenditure because MySQL can be
accessed for free.
3 Cost: Cost:
We need to install Internet Linux can be used for running PHP
Information Server (IIS)on a programs and Linux is free operating
Windows server platformif you system. Therefore,the cost of
want to run ASP.Net program. As developing a website in PHP language
Windows server platform is not a is remarkably low
free product,the cost of production
is bounded to be increased.
4 Run Time : Run Time:
It has been observed that ASP.Net Whereas inbuilt memory space is used
code runs slower than PHP code. by PHP while running.
This is becauseASP.Net utilizes
server space while running
5 Coding Simplicity: Coding Simplicity:
ASP.Net codes are somewhat PHP codes are very simple and a
complicated and a web developer programmer does not haveto make a
needs to work hard to get the hang diligent effort because it is
of it comparatively easier than other types
of programming languages.
6 Platform Connectivity Issue : Platform Connectivity Issue:
ASP.NET codes are usually run on PHP has a unique advantagein this
Windows platforms but if you issue. Its codes can be linked with
install ASP-Apache inthe server different types of platforms such
than it can run on Linux platform asWindows, Linux and UNIX.
as well.
7 Cost of Tools : Cost of Tools :

2. There is no such free tools are PHP codes are available for free in
available for ASP.Net. various forums and blogs as it is a
open source software. Furthermore,
some useful tools that can be used in
PHP are also availablefor free
8 Language Support : Language Support :
The syntax of ASP.Net is more or The codes that are used in PHP are
less similar to that of Visual basic very much similar to that of C++
syntax and this is all but simple. language and its syntax resembles the
syntax used in C and C++. Therefore,
if you have a fair knowledge in C++ or
C, you will not face any difficulty
while coding PHP language.
9 Security : Security :
ASP. Net is reputedfor creating Though PHP can offer enough
sophisticated techniques to ensure measures for ensuring data security
the safety of confidential
data.This is the reason why
government organizations opt for
ASP.Net.
2.Difference between ASP and ASP.NET
S.No ASP ASP.NET
1 ASP is a request response model. ASP.NET is a programming model that
is event driven.
2 ASP code is an interpreted ASP.NET is a compiled CLR code that
language that is interpreted by the will be executed on the Server.
script engine.
3 HTML and the coding logic are The code and design logic is separated
mixed in ASP. in ASP.NET.
4 To develop and debug ASP ASP.NET application can be
application, there are very limited developed and debugged using various
tools. tools including the leading Visual
Studio .NET tool.
5 ASP has limited support to Object ASP.NET is a complete Object
Oriented Programming principles. Oriented Programming language.
6 Session management and ASP.NET extends complete support
application state management is for session management and

3. very limited in ASP. application state management.
7 Error handling system is poor in ASP.NET offers complete error
ASP. handling and exception handling
services.
8 ASP does not offer any in-built In ASP.NET, data exchange is easily
support for the XML. performed using XML support.
9 Data source support is not fully Data source support is fully distributed
distributed in ASP. in ASP.NET.
3.Difference between ASP.NET and VB.NET
S.No ASP.NET VB.NET
1 ASP.NET is web technology that VB.NET is a language that is used in
is used in building web writing programs that are utilizing the
applications and websites. ASP.NET framework.
2 ASP.NET is a server side VB.NET is a .NET programming
technology that is language language. VB.NET is used to create
independent. Any .NET languages ASP.NET web applications or
such as C#, VB.NET can be used windows applications using Visual
to develop web applications Studio Windows Forms Designer or
through ASP.NET. mobile applications or console
applications or applications for variety
of other purposes.
3 ASP.NET is included within VB.NET is not part of .NET
the .NET framework. framework.
For example, ASP.NET contains For example, VB.NET is the code that
the text boxes and the controls is written on various events of text
that can be dragged and dropped boxes and controls to make them
into a web form. function as per the requirement.
4 ASP.NET contains server VB.NET does not include server
controls. controls.
5 ASP.NET can support all .NET VB.NET can support only scripting
languages. languages.

4. 4.Difference between Java and .NET
S.No Java .NET
1 JAVA is developed by ‘Sun .NET is developed by ‘Microsoft’.
Microsystem‘
2 JAVA is a programming .NET is a framework that supports
language many programming languages like
C#,ASP,VB.
3 In JAVA, JVM(Java Virtual In .NET CLR(common language
Machine) execute the code and Runtime) execute the code with two
convert source code to byte code. phase compilation.
4 JAVA can run on any operating .NET can run only on windows/IIS.
system
5 But in JAVA it depends upon the Although .NET support both explicit
programmer to destroy the and implicit garbage
garbage memory. collection,especially,in .NET the
garbage collector destroy the garbage
value in an efficient manner as
compared to JAVA.
6 JDBC is used for database ADO .NET is use for database
connection in JAVA connection in .NET.
7 For java many third party IDEs .net has a standard development IDE
are available. i.e. Microsoft Visual Studio
8 But web application in java run on Both windows and web applications
any operating system. can developed by .net but it will be
more better to go for windows
application with .NET . you can also
go for web application with .NET but
it will only hosted on windows server.
9 Exception Handling in Java is Exception Handling in .NET is
harder than .NET simpler than JAVA.
10 JAVA uses bootclasspath for .NET uses GAC(Global Assembly
completely trusted codes. Cache) and keep trusted assemblies.
11 Java is less secure than .NET JAVA and .NET both have similar
while providing security security goals. But .NET is more
secure because of its simple and clean
designs.
12 Java JDBC which requires .Net due to disconnected data access
multiple round trips to data base. through ADO.Net has high level of
Hence, performance is lesser performance against Java JDBC
than .NET

5. 13 Development is comparatively Due to Microsoft Visual Studio,
slower. development is faster.
14 Java applications development Microsoft Visual Studio installation
can be done on even less requires higher configuration system.
configuration computer system.
15 Java can only communicate with .Net is the platform itself for a
java programs multitude of languages. One can use C,
C++ and VB to program upon .net.
These programs interact with each
other using common methods. these
common methods are defined by .Net,
and are used by the programs to
communicate with each other without
worry about that language the program
was written in. the machine running
the program/s will need the .Net
platform to be installed.
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