Course Information
This program offers practical experience in addressing genuine challenges using Cisco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and contemporary development tools.
The DEVASC – Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms v1.0 course is designed to ready you for the Cisco DevNet Associate certification and associate-level network automation engineer roles. It equips you with the skills to deploy basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a foundation and implement automation workflows spanning network, security, collaboration, and computing infrastructure. Through hands-on activities, participants tackle real-world problems using Cisco APIs and modern development tools.
Preparedness for the 200-901 DevNet Associate (DEVASC) exam is a key focus of this course, leading to the attainment of the Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification upon successful completion. This course qualifies for 48 Continuing Education Credits
This course is intended for individuals who are performing or seeking to perform developer roles and have at least one year of hands-on experience in developing and maintaining applications built on Cisco platforms.
Key Job Roles
- Network Automation Engineer
- Software Developer
- System Integration Programmer
- 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
