Course Overview

thinQtank® Learning is offering an industry-unique five-day training camp during which students can receive the Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC) certification. As with our Cisco Training Experiences, exams are delivered in the classroom.

The DevNet Associate certification is the first step in your network automation career. This certification shows you can implement network applications built on Cisco platforms, and automate IT processes across network, security, collaboration, and computing systems.?

The DEVASC - Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms course helps you prepare for the Cisco DevNet Associate certification and for associate level network automation engineer roles. You will learn how to implement basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, and how to implement automation workflows across network, security, collaboration, and computing infrastructure. 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 200-901 DevNet Associate (DEVASC) exam. By passing this exam, you earn Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification.

Our Learning Exclusive

In our classroom, students receive gigabytes of take-home CBT and lab material with over four-hundred labs to keep practicing and refining the skills learned in the classroom. Additionally, our students receive:

■    thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the CCNA DevNet exam
■    Exam delivery in classroom with 98% success
■    Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
■    Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
■    Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
■    WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
■    Receive all reading material and study guides when you register
■    All courses taught by Cisco Certified Systems Instructors (CCSI)

Course Objectives

Upon course completion, you will be able to:

■    Describe the importance of APIs and use of version control tools in modern software development
■    Describe common processes/practices used in software development
■    Describe options for organizing and constructing modular software
■    Describe HTTP concepts and how they apply to network-based APIs
■    Apply Representational State Transfer (REST) concepts to integration with HTTP-based APIs and describe Cisco platforms and capabilities
■    Describe programmability features of different Cisco platforms
■    Describe basic networking concepts and interpret network topology
■    Describe interaction of applications with network and tools used for troubleshooting issues
■    Apply concepts of model-driven programmability to automate common tasks with Python scripts
■    Identify common application deployment models and components in the development pipeline
■    Describe common security concerns and types of tests, and utilize containerization for local development
■    Utilize tools to automate infrastructure through scripting and model-driven programmability

Exclusive Package Ensuring Success

■    Cisco-approved DEVASC training program
■    After-course instructor coaching benefits
■    Custom interactive study materials that assure success on the exam - FIRST ATTEMPT!
■    Exam voucher included and exam delivered in the classroom with a guaranteed pass
■    Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
■    Six months mentoring access to CCIE engineers after completing the course

Course Duration

■    Five days of instructor-led learning
■    One day of self-paced learning
■    40% Lecture and 60% Hands-On Labs

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should meet the following requirements:
■    Basic computer literacy
■    Basic PC operating system navigation skills
■    Basic Internet usage skills
■    Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

Target Audience

■    Network automation engineer
■    Software developer
■    System integration programmer
■    Infrastructure architect
■    Network designer

Exam Information

■    200-901 - Cisco DEVASC Exam

Delivery Methods

■    Instructor-Led Training
■    Immersive Live-Online Training
■    On-Site and Custom Delivery