DEVCOR - Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs

Course Description 

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
Earn 64 CE credits toward recertification

Who Should Enroll

Sr. Network Automation Engineer
Sr. Software Developer
Sr. System Integration Programmer
Sr. Infrastructure Architect
Sr. Network Designer
Test Development Engineer

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:
Using APIs
Cisco platforms
Application deployment and security
Infrastructure and automation

Course Objectives

Describe the architectural traits and patterns that improve application maintainability and 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 applications and their user and system data
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

Course Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:
Knowledge of program design and coding with focus on Python
Familiarity with Ethernet, Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and internet-related networking
Understand the utilization of APIs
Understanding of software development and design methodologies
Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offering:
Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Platforms 1.0

Course Outline

Designing for Maintainability
Designing for Serviceability
Implementing ChatOps Application
Advanced REST API Integration
Securing Application Data
Securing Web and Mobile Applications
Automating Application Release
Deploying Applications
Exploring Distributed Systems
Orchestrating Network and Infrastructure
Modeling Data with YANG
Using Relational and Nonrelational Databases

Lab Outline

Construct Sequence Diagram
Construct Web Sequence Diagram
Use Paginated REST API Endpoint
Use REST API Error Control Flow Techniques
Evaluate Application for Common OWASP Vulnerabilities
Resolve Merge Conflicts with Git
Containerize Application Using Docker
Integrate Application into Existing CI/CD Environment
Diagnose Problems Using Application Logs
Automate and Manage Cisco IOS XE Network Infrastructure with Terraform and GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
Configure Network Parameters Using Ansible
Synchronize Firepower Device Configuration
Utilize RESTCONF for Network Configuration
Query Relational Database
Query Document Store
Query Time Series Database
Query Graph Database