AZ-204 Developing for Microsoft Azure Exam Prep - Creating WebJobs

The video tutorial explains the concept of web jobs, which are background tasks linked to web apps. It covers creating a web job in Visual Studio using C# or Visual Basic templates, configuring it to run continuously, and publishing it to Azure. The tutorial also discusses managing web jobs, including setting up multiple tasks and scheduling them as needed.

What is a web job in the context of a web app?

• A web page design template

• A database management tool

• A background task associated with a web app

• A front-end user interface

How can you create a new web job project in Visual Studio?

• By downloading a template from the internet

• By selecting a web job template in the project creation wizard

• By writing a custom script from scratch

• By using a third-party plugin

What is the primary function of the sample code in the web job template?

• To manage database connections

• To process messages from a queue and log them

• To create a user interface

• To design web pages

What is the purpose of the 'run and block' command in a web job?

• To delete the web job

• To schedule the web job to run once

• To allow the web job to run continuously

• To stop the web job from running

What is required to deploy a web job to an existing web app?

• A third-party hosting service

• A storage account and Azure configuration

• A new web app

• A local server setup