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Author: v-thepet

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-java.md

@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ ms.custom: seo-java-august2019, seo-java-september2019
 > * [Python](create-cassandra-python.md)
 >  
 
-In this quickstart, you use a Cassandra Java app cloned from GitHub to connect to an Azure Cosmos DB account, and create a database and container. Azure Cosmos DB multi-model database service lets you quickly create and query document, table, key-value, and graph databases with global distribution and horizontal scale capabilities. 
+In this quickstart, you create an Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API account, and use a Cassandra Java app cloned from GitHub to create a Cassandra database and container. Azure Cosmos DB multi-model database service lets you quickly create and query document, table, key-value, and graph databases with global distribution and horizontal scale capabilities. 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio). Or, [try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription.
+- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio). 
+  
+  Or [try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription.
 - [Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8](https://aka.ms/azure-jdks). Point your `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to the folder where the JDK is installed.
-- A [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi) binary archive. On Linux, you can run `apt-get install maven` to install Maven.
+- A [Maven binary archive](https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi). On Linux, you can run `apt-get install maven` to install Maven.
 - [Git](https://www.git-scm.com/). On Linux, you can run `apt-get install git` to install Git.
 
 ## Create a database account
@@ -143,31 +145,31 @@ Now go back to the Azure portal to get your connection string information and co
 
 2. Use the ![Copy button](./media/create-cassandra-java/copy-button-azure-portal.png) button on the right side of the screen to copy the CONTACT POINT value.
 
-3. Open the `config.properties` file from `C:\git-samples\azure-cosmosdb-cassandra-java-getting-started\java-examples\src\main\resources` folder. 
+3. Open the *config.properties* file from the *C:\git-samples\azure-cosmosdb-cassandra-java-getting-started\java-examples\src\main\resources* folder. 
 
 3. Paste the CONTACT POINT value from the portal over `<Cassandra endpoint host>` on line 2.
 
-    Line 2 of config.properties should now look similar to 
+    Line 2 of *config.properties* should now look similar to 
 
     `cassandra_host=cosmos-db-quickstart.cassandra.cosmosdb.azure.com`
 
-3. Go back to portal and copy the USERNAME value. Past the USERNAME value from the portal over `<cassandra endpoint username>` on line 4.
+3. Go back to the portal and copy the USERNAME value. Past the USERNAME value from the portal over `<cassandra endpoint username>` on line 4.
 
-    Line 4 of config.properties should now look similar to 
+    Line 4 of *config.properties* should now look similar to 
 
     `cassandra_username=cosmos-db-quickstart`
 
-4. Go back to portal and copy the PASSWORD value. Paste the PASSWORD value from the portal over `<cassandra endpoint password>` on line 5.
+4. Go back to the portal and copy the PASSWORD value. Paste the PASSWORD value from the portal over `<cassandra endpoint password>` on line 5.
 
-    Line 5 of config.properties should now look similar to 
+    Line 5 of *config.properties* should now look similar to 
 
     `cassandra_password=2Ggkr662ifxz2Mg...==`
 
 5. On line 6, if you want to use a specific SSL certificate, then replace `<SSL key store file location>` with the location of the SSL certificate. If a value is not provided, the JDK certificate installed at <JAVA_HOME>/jre/lib/security/cacerts is used. 
 
 6. If you changed line 6 to use a specific SSL certificate, update line 7 to use the password for that certificate. 
 
-7. Save the `config.properties` file.
+7. Save the *config.properties* file.
 
 ## Run the Java app
 

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-nodejs.md

@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ ms.date: 09/24/2018
 > * [Python](create-cassandra-python.md)
 >  
 
-In this quickstart, you use a Cassandra Node.js app cloned from GitHub to connect to an Azure Cosmos DB account, and create a database and container. Azure Cosmos DB multi-model database service lets you quickly create and query document, table, key-value, and graph databases with global distribution and horizontal scale capabilities. 
+In this quickstart, you create an Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API account, and use a Cassandra Node.js app cloned from GitHub to create a Cassandra database and container. Azure Cosmos DB multi-model database service lets you quickly create and query document, table, key-value, and graph databases with global distribution and horizontal scale capabilities. 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio). Or, [try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription.
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version v0.10.29 or higher.
+- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio). 
+  
+  Or [try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription.
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version 0.10.29 or higher.
 - [Git](https://www.git-scm.com/).
 
 ## Create a database account

articles/cosmos-db/create-cassandra-python.md

@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ ms.date: 09/24/2018
 > * [Python](create-cassandra-python.md)
 >  
 
-In this quickstart, you use a Cassandra Python app cloned from GitHub to connect to an Azure Cosmos DB account, and create a database and container. Azure Cosmos DB multi-model database service lets you quickly create and query document, table, key-value, and graph databases with global distribution and horizontal scale capabilities. 
+In this quickstart, you create an Azure Cosmos DB Cassandra API account, and use a Cassandra Python app cloned from GitHub to create a Cassandra database and container. Azure Cosmos DB multi-model database service lets you quickly create and query document, table, key-value, and graph databases with global distribution and horizontal scale capabilities. 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio). Or, [try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription.
-- [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) version v2.7.14 or above.
+- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create one for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio). 
+  
+  Or [try Azure Cosmos DB for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/try/cosmosdb/) without an Azure subscription.
+- [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) version 2.7.14 or above.
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/).
 - [Python Driver for Apache Cassandra](https://github.com/datastax/python-driver).
 
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ Now let's clone a Cassandra API app from GitHub, set the connection string, and
 
 ## Review the code
 
-This step is optional. If you're interested to learn how the code creates the database resources, you can review the following snippets. The snippets are all taken from the pyquickstart.py file. Otherwise, you can skip ahead to [Update your connection string](#update-your-connection-string). 
+This step is optional. If you're interested to learn how the code creates the database resources, you can review the following snippets. The snippets are all taken from the *pyquickstart.py* file. Otherwise, you can skip ahead to [Update your connection string](#update-your-connection-string). 
 
 * The username and password values were set using the connection string page in the Azure portal. The `path\to\cert` provides a path to an X509 certificate. 
 
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ Now go back to the Azure portal to get your connection string information and co
 
     ![View and copy an access user name, password and contact point in the Azure portal, connection string blade](./media/create-cassandra-python/keys.png)
 
-2. Open the `config.py` file. 
+2. Open the *config.py* file. 
 
 3. Paste the CONTACT POINT value from the portal over `<FILLME>` on line 10.
 
@@ -152,17 +154,17 @@ Now go back to the Azure portal to get your connection string information and co
 
     `'password' = '2Ggkr662ifxz2Mg==`';`
 
-6. Save the config.py file.
+6. Save the *config.py* file.
     
 ## Use the X509 certificate
 
-1. Download the Baltimore CyberTrust Root certificate locally from [https://cacert.omniroot.com/bc2025.crt](https://cacert.omniroot.com/bc2025.crt). Rename the file using the file extension `.cer`.
+1. Download the Baltimore CyberTrust Root certificate locally from [https://cacert.omniroot.com/bc2025.crt](https://cacert.omniroot.com/bc2025.crt). Rename the file using the file extension *.cer*.
 
    The certificate has serial number `02:00:00:b9` and SHA1 fingerprint `d4🇩🇪20:d0:5e:66:fc:53:fe:1a:50:88:2c:78:db:28:52:ca:e4:74`.
 
-2. Open `pyquickstart.py` and change the `path\to\cert` to point to your new certificate.
+2. Open *pyquickstart.py* and change the `path\to\cert` to point to your new certificate.
 
-3. Save `pyquickstart.py`.
+3. Save *pyquickstart.py*.
 
 ## Run the Python app
 
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ Now go back to the Azure portal to get your connection string information and co
     python -m pip install pyopenssl
     ```
 
-2. Run the following command to start your node application:
+2. Run the following command to start your Python application:
 
     ```
     python pyquickstart.py