The Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs training is designed to help you prepare for the Cisco DevNet Professional certification and professional-level network automation engineer roles. The focus of this training is implementation of network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, from initial software design to diverse system integration, as well as testing and deployment automation. The training provides hands-on experience solving real world problems using Cisco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and modern development tools.
This training prepares you for the 350-901 DEVCOR exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core certification and satisfy the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional and Cisco Certified DevNet Expert certifications. This training also earns you 64 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.
How You'll Benefit
This training will help you:
Take full advantage of the network and software development practices when implementing applications to fulfill business needs
Design and implement automated workflows for network provisioning
Design and develop applications built on Cisco platforms
Design and implement integration of custom applications with Cisco platforms and devices
Understand challenges in network programmability and system integration
Gain knowledge for protocols, solutions, and designs to acquire professional-level and expert-level DevOps roles
Upon completing this course, the student will be able to meet these objectives:
Describe the architectural traits and patterns that improve application serviceability
Identify steps to design and build a ChatOps application
Implement robust Representational State Transfer (REST) API integrations with network error handling, pagination, and error flow control
Describe the necessary steps for securing user and system data in applications
Describe the necessary steps for securing applications
Identify common tasks in automated application release process
Describe best practices for application deployment
Describe methodologies for designing distributed systems
Describe the concepts of infrastructure configuration management and device automation
Utilize Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) data models to describe network configurations and telemetry
Compare various relational and nonrelational database types and how to select the appropriate type based on requirements
What to Expect in the Exam
350-901: Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs is a 120-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core certification and satisfies the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional and Cisco Certified DevNet Expert certifications.
The exam tests your knowledge of software development and design, including:
The job roles best suited to the material in this course are: • Senior Network Automation Engineer • Senior Software Developer • Senior System Integration Programmer • Senior Infrastructure Architect • Senior Network Designer • Senior Test Development Engineer