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

Duration:
5 Days

What
you’ll learn in this course:

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.

This course helps you prepare to take the 200-901 DevNet
Associate (DEVASC) exam. By passing this exam, you earn Cisco
Certified DevNet Associate certification. The 200-901 DEVASC exam
goes live on February 24, 2020.

How you’ll benefit:

• Take advantage of the network when you implement applications to
  fulfill business needs
• Gain a foundation in the essentials of applications, automation,
  and Cisco platforms
• Prepare for the 200-901 DEVASC exam, which earns Cisco
  Certified DevNet Associate certification

Who should enroll:

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.

The
course is appropriate for software developers, application developers, and
network engineers who want to expand their skill base and validate their skills
in programmability, software, and automation. Students preparing for Cisco
Certified DevNet Associate certification will also find this material useful.

The
job roles best suited to the material in this course are:

• Network automation engineer
• Software developer
• System integration programmer

Additional
job roles that might be interested:

• Infrastructure architect
• Network designer

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

Course Prerequisites: 

There
are no formal prerequisites for Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification,
but you should make sure to have a good understanding of the exam topics before
taking the exam.

And
before taking this course, you should have:

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

Here
are Cisco learning resources that can help you prepare:

• Python Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE)
• Explore the DevNet Certification area for specific topics and labs
  related to this course and certification: https://developer.cisco.com/certification/

Course Outline:

This class includes lecture sections and self-study sections. In
instructor-led classes, lectures are delivered in real-time, either in person
or via video conferencing. In e-learning courses, the lectures are on recorded
videos. In both versions, you will need to review self-study sections on your
own before taking the certification exam.

• 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)

Labs Outline:

• Parse API Data Formats with Python
• Use Git for Version Control
• Identify Software Architecture and Design Patterns on a Diagram
• Implement Singleton Pattern and Abstraction-Based Method
• Inspect HTTP Protocol Messages
• Use Postman
• Troubleshoot an HTTP Error Response
• Utilize APIs with Python
• Use the Cisco Controller APIs
• Use the Cisco Webex Teams™ Collaboration API
• Interpret a Basic Network Topology Diagram
• Identify the Cause of Application Connectivity Issues
• Perform Basic Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) Operations
• Use Cisco Software Development Kit (SDK) and Python for Automation
  Scripting
• Utilize Bash Commands for Local Development
• Construct a Python Unit Test
• Interpret a Dockerfile
• Utilize Docker Commands to Manage Local Developer Environment
• Exploit Insufficient Parameter Sanitization
• Construct Infrastructure Automation Workflow