You create a SharePoint solution by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. The SharePoint solution contains a third-party assembly.
You need to deploy the third-party assembly to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC).
What should you use?
A.
a SharePoint mapped folder
B.
the active deployment configuration
C.
the Feature Designer
D.
the Package Designer
Explanation:
MNEMONIC RULE: “Package Designer for GAC”How to add assemblies into GAC/web application’s bin folder using WSPs created using Visual studio 2010’s SharePoint projects.
http://girishm.blog.com/2010/10/19/how-to-add-assemblies-into-gac-web-applications-bin-folder-using-wsps-created-using-visual-studio-2010s-sharepoint-projects-2/The package contains features and other assets and is used when you deploy solutions to SharePoint.
The package is also where the assembly deployment location is determined.
Visual Studio 2010 introduces a package designer, which makes viewing and managing packages much easier.Visual Studio 2010 Tools for SharePoint Development
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee309510.aspx