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This page introduces the various fundamental concepts of Application Integration.
- [### Triggers
  Understand triggers and learn about the different triggers available in Application Integration.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/trigger-overview)
- [### Tasks
  Understand tasks and learn about the different tasks available in Application Integration.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/task-overview)
- [### Forks and Joins
  Learn how to specify the execution strategy of a task or a trigger using forks and joins in the integration editor.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/forks-joins)
- [### Edge and edge conditions
  Understand edges and learn how to specify conditions that must be met for control the flow of an integration.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/edge-overview)
- [### Data Mapping
  Learn how to perform variable assignments within your integration. Explore the different data mapping functions offered in Application Integration.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/data-mapping-overview)
- [### Integration variables
  Understand and learn how to use variables in the Application Integration designer.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/variables-overview)
- [### Integration versions
  Learn how to develop an integration in collaboration with multiple authors using integration versions.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/integration-versions)
- [### Local logging
  Understand local logging for your integration.](https://docs.cloud.google.com/application-integration/docs/local-logging)