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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Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 7, 2019
Duration
2h 34m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Learning the Foundations of Software Design
Introducing Globomantics and Other Things You Should Know 4m Demo: First Things First; Basic Bash Skills 9m Software Development Strategies 7m The Three Pillars of Good Coding 4m The Power of Python pip and virtualenv 1m Demo: Setting Up a Workspace with pip and virtualenv 4m The Observer Design Pattern 1m Demo: Homemade Observer Pattern Code Review 5m The Model View Controller (MVC) Design Pattern 3m Demo: Simple MVC-based Flask Web App 8m Module Review 1m
Working with Structured Data and Local Version Control
Introducing JSON, YAML, and XML 6m Demo: Working with JSON in Python 3m Demo: Working with YAML in Python 3m Demo: Working with XML in Python 3m What is Git? 2m Demo: Exploring Basic Git Operations 5m Demo: Concurrent Development with Branches 5m Demo: Interpreting a Unified Diff 4m Module Review 1m
Creating and Managing Basic Github Repositories
Integrating Local and Remote Git Repositories 2m Demo: Adding Existing Code to a New Remote Repository 6m Demo: Adding new Features via Pull Request 5m Demo: Handling Merge Conflicts 5m Wrapping Up with Git 1m
Introducing Application Programming Interfaces (API)
Comparing Different API Styles 6m Building Your Basic HTTP Knowledge 5m Analysis: HTTP GET and POST Packet Captures 3m Introducing Cisco DevNet Capabilities and Resources 1m Demo: Cisco DevNet Virtual Tour 6m Introducing Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center 1m Demo: Constructing a REST API Call using Postman 5m Demo: Quick and Dirty REST API Calls using curl 3m Interpreting UML-based API Sequence Diagrams 3m Reviewing API Fundamentals 1m
Deploying the Python requests Library
Module Introduction 1m Demo: Authenticating to Cisco DNA Center via REST API 6m Challenge 1: Get a List of Devices from Cisco DNA Center via REST API 1m Demo: Challenge 1 Solution 4m Challenge 2: Add a Device in Cisco DNA Center via REST API 1m Demo: Challenge 2 Solution 7m Final Challenge and Course Summary 2m
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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Section Introduction Transcripts
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Course Overview
Hi everyone. My name is Nick Russo, and welcome to my course on Getting Started with Software Development using Cisco DevNet. 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 APIs, version control using local and remote Git repositories, basic HTTP operations and components, how to utilize the Cisco developer network resources, and using Python to interact with real-life APIs. 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 to learn more about software development and APIs in the context of Cisco DevNet, at Pluralsight.

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