Getting Started with Software Development using Cisco DevNet

By Nick Russo
Are you new to software development and need a simple, no-frills crash course to get up to speed? This course will teach you the fundamental methodologies, design patterns, and tools needed to begin your journey.
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Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 7, 2019
Duration
2h 34m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Learning the Foundations of Software Design
The Model View Controller (MVC) Design Pattern 3m The Power of Python pip and virtualenv 1m Introducing Globomantics and Other Things You Should Know 4m Demo: Setting Up a Workspace with pip and virtualenv 4m The Observer Design Pattern 1m Module Review 1m The Three Pillars of Good Coding 4m Software Development Strategies 7m Demo: Homemade Observer Pattern Code Review 5m Demo: Simple MVC-based Flask Web App 8m Demo: First Things First; Basic Bash Skills 9m
Working with Structured Data and Local Version Control
What is Git? 2m Demo: Working with XML in Python 3m Demo: Working with YAML in Python 3m Module Review 1m Demo: Working with JSON in Python 3m Demo: Interpreting a Unified Diff 4m Demo: Concurrent Development with Branches 5m Introducing JSON, YAML, and XML 6m Demo: Exploring Basic Git Operations 5m
Creating and Managing Basic Github Repositories
Wrapping Up with Git 1m Integrating Local and Remote Git Repositories 2m Demo: Handling Merge Conflicts 5m Demo: Adding new Features via Pull Request 5m Demo: Adding Existing Code to a New Remote Repository 6m
Introducing Application Programming Interfaces (API)
Introducing Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center 1m Reviewing API Fundamentals 1m Introducing Cisco DevNet Capabilities and Resources 1m Interpreting UML-based API Sequence Diagrams 3m Building Your Basic HTTP Knowledge 5m Comparing Different API Styles 6m Analysis: HTTP GET and POST Packet Captures 3m Demo: Constructing a REST API Call using Postman 5m Demo: Cisco DevNet Virtual Tour 6m Demo: Quick and Dirty REST API Calls using curl 3m
Deploying the Python requests Library
Challenge 2: Add a Device in Cisco DNA Center via REST API 1m Challenge 1: Get a List of Devices from Cisco DNA Center via REST API 1m Module Introduction 1m Final Challenge and Course Summary 2m Demo: Challenge 2 Solution 7m Demo: Challenge 1 Solution 4m Demo: Authenticating to Cisco DNA Center via REST API 6m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 7, 2019
Duration
2h 34m
Description

Software development can appear a daunting and complex topic. In this course, Getting Started with Software Development using Cisco DevNet, you will become a productive member of any software development or IT operations automation team. First, you will learn about the various software development methodologies and design patterns available for a given project. Next, you will discover the value of using the Git version control system for your source code, including integration with GitHub. Finally, you will explore how to communicate with REST APIs using Cisco's Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center appliance, hosted in Cisco DevNet's sandbox. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of software development basics to perform the daily duties of a junior software developer.

About the author
Nick Russo
About the author

Nick Russo, CCDE #20160041 and CCIE #42518, is your go-to-guy for all things networking and automation. Nick loves training online and speaking at industry conferences sharing his expertise.

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Course Overview
[Autogenerated] Hi, everyone. My name is Nick Russo and welcome to my course on getting started with software development using Cisco Definite. This course primarily follows a company's software development of a Web application and all the peripheral design and technical considerations. Along the way, you'll learn the fundamentals of software development, including development methodologies and design patterns, understanding the different types of AP eyes version control using local and remote git repositories. Basic http Operations and components. How to utilize the Cisco Developer Network Resource is and using python to interact with a really life a p I. After completing this course, you'll understand how to design, develop and manage simple software projects. This is a beginner's course, so there aren't many prerequisites. However, I'd recommend the following course. You'll need basic Python programming skills first. This includes data types, collections, loops, functions and file management. I hope you'll join me on this journey toe. Learn more about software development and AP eyes in the context of Cisco Definite at plural site

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