Course overview
The Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) v2.0 course is designed to equip you with fundamental skills in Python programming. 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.
What you’ll learn
- ✓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
Who this is for
This course is intended for:
Network administrators
Network engineers with little or no programming or Python experience
Network managers
Systems engineers
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 courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Course outline
Introducing Programmability and Python for Network Engineers
Scripting with Python
Examining Python Data Types
Manipulating Strings
Describing Conditionals, Loops, and Operators
Exploring Classes, Methods, Functions, Namespaces, and Scopes
Exploring Data Storage Options
Exploring Python Modules and Packages
Gathering and Validating User Input
Analyzing Exceptions and Error Management
Examining Debugging Methods
