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Azure Function Triggers Quick Start

by Jason Roberts

Azure Functions allow you to trigger the execution of code based on a wealth of events. This course will teach you how to create, configure, and test all the essential trigger types.

What you'll learn

Serverless computing and Azure Functions enable the easy development and execution of C# code in the cloud. Serverless computing is the next evolution of Platform as a Service (PaaS). In this course, Azure Function Triggers Quick Start, you'll learn how to create Azure functions that are triggered by a wide variety of inputs. First, you'll discover how to periodically execute a trigger on a timer. Next, you'll explore how to take input from and write to Azure Blob Storage, Queue Storage, event hubs, and service bus queues and topics. Finally, you'll learn how to create webhook functions to easily integrate with 3rd party systems such as GitHub. By the end of this course, you'll understand how to create, configure, and write code in functions that are triggered by a variety of inputs such as HTTP and queues.

About the author

With over 15 years of experience in both frontend and backend software development, Jason Roberts is a freelance developer, trainer, and author. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computing, is the author of several books, and writes at his blog DontCodeTired.com. Jason is an open source contributor and in addition to enterprise software development, he has designed and developed Windows Store and Windows Phone apps.

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