• The Parallel.Invoke() method: This method provides an easy way to run any number of concurrent statements
• The Task.Start() method: This method starts a task and schedules it for execution with TaskScheduler
• The Task.Factory.StartNew() method: This method creates and starts a task using Task.Factory
  

Ok, let's start building a Console application that demonstrates the various ways to create a parallel task.

• Launch Visual Studio 2012.
• Start a new project using the C# Console Application project template, and assign SimpleTasks as the Solution name as shown in the following screenshot:
  
• Add the following using statements at the top of your Program class:
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• First, let's create a task using Parallel.Invoke. Add the following code to the Main method of the Program class:
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• Next, let's start task using the Start method of the Task object. Add the following code to the Main method of the Program class just below the code for the previous step:
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• Finally, let's create task using Task.Factory.StartNew. Add the following code to the Main method of the Program class:
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• In Visual Studio 2012, press F5 to run the project. You should see output similar to the following screenshot. Note that the exact order of the text you see may vary as tasks run asynchronously: