To get the most out of this book

This book assumes a basic knowledge of the principles of object-oriented programming, and an ability to at least read and follow along with C# source code. A basic, high-level understanding of networking concepts and principles is also assumed.

To leverage this book, you will need to at least download and install the latest version of the .NET Core SDK and command-line interface. You should also take the time to familiarize yourself with a C# source code editor, such as Visual Studio Community Edition, or Visual Studio Code, both of which are free to use.