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Software Architecture with C# 10 and .NET 6 - Third Edition

By : Gabriel Baptista, Francesco Abbruzzese
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Book Image

Software Architecture with C# 10 and .NET 6 - Third Edition

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By: Gabriel Baptista, Francesco Abbruzzese

Overview of this book

Software architecture is the practice of implementing structures and systems that streamline the software development process and improve the quality of an app. This fully revised and expanded third edition, featuring the latest features of .NET 6 and C# 10, enables you to acquire the key skills, knowledge, and best practices required to become an effective software architect. Software Architecture with C# 10 and .NET 6, Third Edition features new chapters that describe the importance of the software architect, microservices with ASP.NET Core, and analyzing the architectural aspects of the front-end in the applications, including the new approach of .NET MAUI. It also includes a new chapter focused on providing a short introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning using ML.NET, and updated chapters on Azure Kubernetes Service, EF Core, and Blazor. You will begin by understanding how to transform user requirements into architectural needs and exploring the differences between functional and non-functional requirements. Next, you will explore how to choose a cloud solution for your infrastructure, taking into account the factors that will help you manage a cloud-based app successfully. Finally, you will analyze and implement software design patterns that will allow you to solve common development problems. By the end of this book, you will be able to build and deliver highly scalable enterprise-ready apps that meet your business requirements.
Table of Contents (27 chapters)
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Answers
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Index

Understanding the Azure Functions app

The Azure Functions app is an Azure PaaS where you can build pieces of code (functions) and connect them to your application and use triggers to start them. The concept is quite simple – you build a function in the language you prefer and decide on the trigger that will start it. You can write as many functions as you want in your system. There are cases where the system is written entirely with functions.

The steps for creating the necessary environment are as simple as the ones we need to follow to create the function itself. The following screenshot shows the parameters that you must decide on when you create the environment. After you select Create a resource in Azure and filter by Function App, upon clicking the Create button, you will see the following screen:

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Figure 9.1: Creating an Azure function app

There are a couple of key points that you should consider while creating your Azure Functions environment. The possibilities...