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Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE)
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.
This course will help you:
- Explain the need for network engineers to learn how to program
- Explain how programming relates to the journey into network automation and programmability
- Create useful and practical scripts to retrieve data and configure network devices
- Create, apply, and troubleshoot simple network automation scripts
- Gain hands-on experience with Python programming
Who should attend
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:
Course Objectives
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
Classroom Training
Duration 4 days
incl. catering
Catering includes:
- Coffee, Tea, Juice, Water, Soft drinks
- Pastry and Sweets
- Fresh fruits
- Lunch in a nearby restaurant
* Catering information only valid for courses delivered by Fast Lane.
Courseware language: English
E-Learning
Subscription duration 180 days
Price (excl. tax)
- Germany: 500.— €
- Switzerland: US$ 500.—
- Cisco Learning Credits: 6
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Schedule
Guaranteed date:
The course is guaranteed to run regardless of the number of participants. This excludes unforeseeable events (e.g. accident, illness of the trainer) which make it impossible to carry out the course.
Instructor-led Online Training:
Course conducted online in a virtual classroom.
FLEX Classroom Training (hybrid course):
Course participation either on-site in the classroom or online from the workplace or from home.
English
Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ±1 hour
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Polish
Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) ±1 hour
Spanish
4 hours difference
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Portuguese
4 hours difference
5 hours difference
FLEX Classroom Training (hybrid course):
Course participation either on-site in the classroom or online from the workplace or from home.
Poland
United Kingdom
London, City
This is a FLEX course in English language.
Time zone: British Summer Time (BST) CLC Eligible
Time zone: British Summer Time (BST) CLC Eligible
London, City
This is a FLEX course in English language.
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) CLC Eligible
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) CLC Eligible
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