Welcome to Cisco Devnet Associate Design and Theory Training

In this training, we will focus on helping you to learn the theory behind devnet associate exam topics.

We will discuss exam objectives and we will go over important exam tips, so that you will put your emphasis on these topics in your exam prep.

You will learn:

- Comparing data formats XML JSON YAML

- Differentiating and Parsing Data Formats

- Test-Driven Development

- Software Development Methodologies

- Organizing Your Code: Function Method Module Class

- Software Design Patterns Observer and MVC

- Version Control Systems and Git Introduction

- Git Commands

- APIs and Types Of APIs

- Webhooks and API Constraints

- API Architectural Types and REST API Web Service and Responses

- REST API Responses and HTTP Status Codes

- API Authentication Types

- Cisco Network Management Platforms: Meraki - DNA Center

- Cisco Network Management Platforms: ACI - NSO - SDWAN

- Cisco Compute Management Platforms: UCS Manager - UCS Director - Intersight

- Cisco Collaboration Platforms: Webex - CUCM - Finesse

- Cisco Security Platforms: Firepower - Umbrella - AMP - ISE - Threat Grid

- Cisco OS Platforms: IOS-XE and NX-OS

- Cisco Devnet Resources

- Model-Driven Programmability - YANG RESTCONF NETCONF Overview

- Application Deployment Models Public Private Hybrid Edge Overview

- Application Deployment Types VMs Bare Metal Containers Overview

- CI CD and Principles of DevOps Practices

- Understanding Docker and its elements

- Application Security and Security Platforms

- OWASP Threats SQL Injection XSS CSRF

- Network Automation Need and Choices

- Controller vs Device Level Management

- Network Simulation and Test Tools

- Infrastructure As Code and Automation Tools Overview: Ansible - Puppet - Chef

- Basic Automation Scripting and Code Review

- Mac Addresses

- VLANs

- IP Addresses: Its Types, Subnetmask, Default Gateway,

- Switches Routers and Route Types

- Firewalls Load Balancers and Network Diagrams

- Network Protocols and Network Planes

- IP Services: DHCP - DNS - SNMP - NTP - NAT

- Troubleshooting Connectivity Approaches and Tools