Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms v1.0

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Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC) v1.0

Course code: DEVASC v1

Duration: 5 Days


Prerequisite:

•    Basic computer literacy
•    Basic PC operating system navigation skills
•    Basic Internet usage skills
•    Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

 

Course Description:

The Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC) v1.0 course helps you prepare for Cisco® DevNet Associate certification and for associate-level network automation engineer roles. You will learn how to implement basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, and how to implement automation workflows across network, security, collaboration, and computing infrastructure. The course gives you hands-on experience solving real world problems using Cisco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and modern development tools. 

 

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:
•    Describe the importance of APIs and use of version control tools in modern software development
•    Describe common processes and practices used in software development
•    Describe options for organizing and constructing modular software
•    Describe HTTP concepts and how they apply to network-based APIs
•    Apply Representational State Transfer (REST) concepts to integration with HTTP-based APIs
•    Describe Cisco platforms and their capabilities
•    Describe programmability features of different Cisco platforms
•    Describe basic networking concepts and interpret simple network topology
•    Describe interaction of applications with the network and tools used for troubleshooting issues
•    Apply concepts of model-driven programmability to automate common tasks with Python scripts
•    Identify common application deployment models and components in the development pipeline
•    Describe common security concerns and types of tests, and utilize containerization for local development
•    Utilize tools to automate infrastructure through scripting and model-driven programmability

 

Intended Audience:
•    Network automation engineer
•    Software developer
•    System integration programmer
•    Infrastructure architect
•    Network designer 

 

Course Outlines:

•    Practicing Modern Software Development (Lecture)
•    Describing Software Development Process (Self-study)
•    Designing Software (Self-study)
•    Introducing Network-Based APIs (Lecture)
•    Consuming REST-Based APIs (Lecture)
•    Employing Programmability on Cisco Platforms (Lecture)
•    Introducing Cisco Platforms (Self-study)
•    Describing IP Networks (ELT only) (Self-study)
•    Relating Network and Applications (Lecture)
•    Employing Model-Driven Programmability with YANG (Lecture)
•    Deploying Applications (Lecture)
•    Testing and Securing Applications (Lecture)
•    Automating Infrastructure (Lecture)