Troelsen : Chapter 1 : The Philosophy of .NET

p15. ngen.exe. Precompile assemblies to enhance speed.
p17. CTS. Common Type System. Classes, interfaces, structures, enumerations, delegates and the intrinsic data types.
p20. CLS. Common Language Specification. Ensures code can be accessed by any .NET language and requires that all external interfaces adhere to the CLS rules.
p28. ildasm.exe. View CIL, type metadata and assembly metadata.
p31. Lutz Roeder’s Reflector. http://www.red-gate.com/products/reflector/