Now that we're past the abstract concepts and the explanatory architecture, we can start addressing how to use DSC in real-world situations. Thus far in the book, we have been referring to the DSC configuration script files without really getting into the details of what they are. There isn't a specific file or file extension called a DSC configuration script file, it's the term used to describe the PowerShell script file that defines a special type of function: configuration.
You should be familiar with the general format of a DSC configuration block, as we have covered a few examples so far. Here is a simple one we will use as we move through the chapter. We will expand it to perform more advanced configurations and update it to allow multiple target nodes and use external configuration data:
Configuration InstallExampleSoftware...
