Vendor: Cisco
Mode: On Demand Digital
Level: Professional
Exam: NA
Exam at your place: NA
Duration: Self Paced
Language: English

SKU: PRNE-DL Categories: , ,

Course Price

CHF 500.00

(excl. VAT)

Discount available for multiple students and dedicated classes.

What you’ll learn

The Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) training program is crafted to provide you with essential skills in Python programming. This course combines informative lectures with hands-on lab experiences in simulated network environments, enabling you to grasp Python fundamentals and utilize them to craft functional scripts using Netmiko. These scripts are designed for tasks such as retrieving data and configuring network devices.

By the end of this training, you will have acquired a foundational understanding of Python, empowering you to create, implement, and troubleshoot basic network automation scripts effectively.

Who should enroll

This training is intended for:

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

Technology areas

  • Network programming
  • Python
  • Network engineering

Training overview

Objectives

After taking this training, 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

Prerequisites

Before taking this training, 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 training may help you meet these prerequisites:

Lab outline

  • Execute Your First Python Program
  • Use the Python Interactive Shell
  • Explore Foundation Python Data Types
  • Explore Complex Python Data Types
  • Use Standard String Operations
  • Use Basic Pattern Matching
  • Reformat MAC Addresses
  • Use the if-else Construct
  • Use for Loops
  • Use while Loops
  • Create and Use Functions
  • Create and Use Classes
  • Use the Python main() Construct
  • Traverse the File Structure
  • Read Data in Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Format
  • Read, Store, and Retrieve Data in XML Format
  • Read, Store, and Retrieve Date in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Format
  • Read, Store, and Retrieve Data in a Raw or Unstructured Format

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