Who should attend
This course is intended for:
- Network administrators
- Network engineers with little or no programming or Python experience
- Network managers
- Systems engineers
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have:
- Familiarity with Cisco IOS®-XE software or other Cisco network device configuration and operation skills
- Basic network management knowledge
- Cisco CCNA® certification or equivalent knowledge
The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Create a Python script
- Describe data types commonly used in Python coding
- Describe Python strings and their use cases
- Describe Python loops, conditionals, operators, and their purposes and use cases
- Describe Python classes, methods, functions, namespaces, and scopes
- Describe the options for Python data manipulation and storage
- Describe Python modules and packages, their uses, and their benefits
- Explain how to manipulate user input in Python
- Describe error and exception management in Python
- Describe Python code debugging methods
Detailed Course Outline
- Introducing Programmability and Python for Network Engineers
- Scripting with Python
- Examining Python Data Types
- Manipulating Strings
- Describing Conditionals, Loops, and Operators
- Exploring Classes, Methods, Functions, Namespaces, and Scopes
- Exploring Data Storage Options
- Exploring Python Modules and Packages
- Gathering and Validating User Input
- Analyzing Exceptions and Error Management
- Examining Debugging Methods
- Course Summary