This course will help you:

Take advantage of the network when you implement applications to fulfill business needs
Gain a foundation in the essentials of applications, automation, and Cisco platforms
Earn 48 CE credits toward recertification
Prepare for the 200-901 DEVASC exam and join the DevNet Class of 2020

What to expect in the exam
The 200-901 DEVASC exam certifies your knowledge of software development and design including understanding and using APIs, Cisco platforms and development, application development and security, and infrastructure and automation.

After you pass 200-901 DEVASC, you earn Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification.

After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe the importance of APIs and use of version control tools in modern software development
Describe common processes and 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
Describe Cisco platforms and their capabilities
Describe programmability features of different Cisco platforms
Describe basic networking concepts and interpret simple network topology
Describe interaction of applications with the 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

This course is designed for anyone who performs or seeks to perform a developer role and has one or more years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining applications that are built on top of Cisco platforms.
The course is appropriate for software developers, application developers, and network engineers who want to expand their skill base and validate their skills in programmability, software, and automation. Students preparing for Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification will also find this material useful.

The job roles best suited to the material in this course are:

Network automation engineer
Software developer
System integration programmer
Additional job roles that might be interested:
Infrastructure architect
Network designer

There are no formal prerequisites for Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification, but you should make sure to have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

And before taking this course, you should have:

Basic computer literacy
Basic PC operating system navigation skills
Basic Internet usage skills
Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

200-901 DEVASC exam – Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC)

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.

Course Outline of 200-901 DEVASC exam – Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC)

Practicing Modern Software Development
Describing Software Development Process
Designing Software
Introducing Network-Based APIs
Consuming REST-Based APIs
Employing Programmability on Cisco Platforms
Introducing Cisco Platforms
Describing IP Networks (ELT only)
Relating Network and Applications
Employing Model-Driven Programmability with YANG
Deploying Applications
Testing and Securing Applications
Automating Infrastructure

200-901 DEVASC exam – Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC)

The DevNet Associate Exam v1.0 (DEVASC 200-901) exam is a 120-minute exam associated with the Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of software development and design including understanding and using APIs, Cisco platforms and development, application development and security, and infrastructure and automation. The course, Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Core Platforms, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. To better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice