In this video, we will look at an overview of Microsoft .NET Core. We will look at a brief overview of how the product fits into Microsoft .NET strategy as well as how it fits in the overall architecture of microsoft.net. Following that, we will look at how to install the .NET core application development framework on Microsoft Windows. Next, I will show you how to verify the installation and how to write your very first .NET Core console program and make some simple modifications to it.