In this course, we will be working directly with the Azure services.
So I am going to assume you have a knowledge of Visual Studio.
Do not worry if you do not have a license for Visual Studio.
I will show you in the course how to get set
up with a free version called Visual Studio 2012 Express for Web.
I'm also going to assume you have
a general programming knowledge, specifically with C#.
If you need an overview of C#, you can checkout
an additional course here on lynda.com
called C# Essential Training with Joe Marini.
Lastly, since we'll be using live Azure services, when we
setup the trial account you will need a credit card.
As part of the free trial you'll get $200 in
credit, so you will not have to worry about your credit
card being charged during this course But you will also
need to verify your account by either text or phone call.