Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) v2.0

Access Duration: 180 days

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Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) v2.0

Continuing Education Credits: 24

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Labs

Self-Paced Training

Video Training

Access Duration: 180 days

$500.00

Overview

The Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) v2.0 course is designed to equip you with fundamental skills in Python programming.

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Through a combination of lectures and lab experience in simulated network environments, you will learn to use Python basics to create useful and practical scripts with Netmiko to retrieve data and configure network devices. Upon completion of this course, you should have a basic understanding of Python, including the knowledge to create, apply, and troubleshoot simple network automation scripts.

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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

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

  • Network administrators
  • Network engineers with little or no programming or Python experience
  • Network managers
  • Systems engineers

Course 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 course may help you meet these prerequisites:

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

Certification

Associated Certification: None

Associated Exam: None


Other Info

Part Number:
CSCU-LP-PRNE-V2-028149
Product Line:
Cisco On Demand E-Learning