350-901 CCNP DEVCOR

Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs

What you'll learn
Describe the architectural traits and patterns that improve application maintainability
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 the concepts of infrastructure configuration management and device automation

Requirements
Knowledge of program design and coding with focus on Python
Familiarity with Ethernet, 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)

Description

The Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR) v1.0 course helps you prepare for Cisco DevNet Professional certification and for professional-level network automation engineer roles. You will learn how to implement network applications using Cisco® platforms as a base, from initial software design to diverse system integration, as well as testing and deployment automation. 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 350-901 Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR) exam. By passing this exam, you satisfy the core exam requirement toward Cisco Certified DevNet Professional, and you earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core certification.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to

Describe the architectural traits and patterns that improve application maintainability

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

Who this course is for
Network engineers expanding their skill-base to include software and automation
Developers expanding expertise in automation and DevOps
Solution architects moving to the Cisco ecosystem
Infrastructure developers designing hardened production environments