Activate your Azure subscription (whether a trial version, MSDN subscription feature, or a commercial one).

Since most of the examples are based on the .NET stack, some prior knowledge of this technology will make things easier for you, although, where possible, other technology stacks are also included, while a basic understanding of HTTP concepts (such as the protocol or communication model) will be an advantage. A basic understanding of container-related topics will also be beneficial. More advanced topics and detailed instructions will often be included in the Further reading sections. Make sure you cover them all after finishing exercises from this book.

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There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "In the Main() method of your application, add the following code."

A block of code is set as follows:

using System;

namespace MyFirstWebJob
{
    class Program
    {

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

            var config = new JobHostConfiguration();
            config.UseTimers();

            var host = new JobHost(config);

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

docker images

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "To do so, you have to right-click on the WebJobs section of your Azure App Service and select Open in Portal."