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    <p><strong>1</strong> -- An assembly <em>can be</em> a single a .DLL or .EXE file, but <em>not all .DLLs and .EXEs are assemblies</em>. Assemblies are specific to the .NET framework. Both .EXE and .DLL assemblies can be referenced or loaded by your .NET application.</p> <p><strong>2</strong> -- The assembly manifest is just one part of the assembly that contains metadata describing the assembly. <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1w45z383%28v=vs.71%29.aspx" rel="nofollow">From MSDN</a> the assembly manifest:</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li><p>Enumerates the files that make up the assembly. </p></li> <li><p>Governs how references to the assembly's types and resources map to the files that contain their declarations and implementations. </p></li> <li><p>Enumerates other assemblies on which the assembly depends.</p></li> <li><p>Provides a level of indirection between consumers of the assembly and the assembly'simplementation details. </p></li> <li><p>Renders the assembly self-describing.</p></li> </ul> </blockquote> <p>You can add and change some aspects of the assembly manifest from your code if you need to change the metadata associated with that specific assembly. The assembly manifest may be stored as its own physical file, but it is still considered part of the assembly.</p> <p><strong>3</strong> -- The assembly is composed of CIL code, metadata that describes the types defined by the CIL code, the assembly manifest which is metadata that describes the assembly and other resources such as static images needed by the assembly. Therefore, the assembly manifest is just one part of an assembly as is the metadata.</p> <p><strong>4</strong> -- Almost. <strong>Assembly = MSIL Code + assembly manifest + type metadata + resources.</strong> </p> <p>The assembly can be compiled into either an .EXE or .DLL file, but can also be comprised of multiple files.</p>
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