By this point in the text, you have a solid handle on the C# language and the details of the .NET assembly

format. Part 5 leverages your newfound knowledge by exploring a number of commonly used services

found within the base class libraries, including the creation of multithreaded application, file I/O, and

database access using ADO.NET. This part also covers the construction of distributed applications using

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), workflow-enabled applications that use the Windows

Workflow Foundation (WF) API and the LINQ to XML API.