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Detecting Named Entities in Text Using the .NET SDK
In this hands-on lab, we use Visual Studio and C# to access a pre-created Azure Cognitive Service resource and have it identify named entities in a piece of text. All the code is already written. We simply need to configure the service endpoint and key, then run the code to perform the analysis.
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Challenge
Log In to the Azure Portal
Start by logging into the Azure Portal using the credentials given when the lab was started.
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Challenge
Use RDP to Connect to the Visual Studio Virtual Machine
Use the Remote Desktop client to access the virtual machine using the provided credentials.
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Challenge
Open and Configure Visual Studio
- Open Visual Studio using either the Start menu or the desktop icon.
- Use the credentials used to log in to the Azure Portal, not those used for the RDP authorization.
- Select the defaults for all other Visual Studio options. Be patient as this takes a few minutes to complete.
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Challenge
Open the Visual Studio Solution
- Open the solution in the
c:\code
directory.
- Open the solution in the
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Challenge
Configure the Endpoint and Key, Then Run the App
- Retrieve the endpoint and key for the Cognitive Service resource and place them in the code.
- Run the solution and examine the results.
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