Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Core Platforms

This authorized five-day course is designed to help you prepare for the Cisco DevNet Associate certification and for associate-level network automation engineer roles. The focus of this course is implementation of basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, as well as implementing automation workflows across network, security, collaboration and computing infrastructure. the course provides hands-on experience solving real world problems using Cisco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and modern development tools. This course is designed for anyone who performs or seeks to perform a developer role and has one or more years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining applications that are built on top of Cisco platforms.

Accredited course for Continuing Education of Pedagogical Staff

Course length: 5 days (8:30 - 16:00)

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• Students will 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

• Course requirements

  • Basic computer literacy
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills
  • Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)
  • As course did not focus on python basics, we recommend to take some python course before, like our Python1 course

• This course is intended for

  • Software developers, application developers,
  • Network automation engineer,
  • System integration programmers,
  • Infrastructure architect, Network designer,
  • Network engineers who want to expand their skill base and validate their skills in programmability, software, and automation, and
  • Students preparing for Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification.

   

• Literature

  All participants will get original Cisco student and lab guides and time limited remote access to lab environment.

• Hardware

  Labs are practiced on Cisco delivered Virtual lab environment. Classrooms are equipped with high-performance computers with Internet access and the possibility of wireless connection.

• Syllabus

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

  * Points in italics are defined as self-study according to the Cisco's company official curriculum.