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
Labs
Execute Your First Python Program
Use the Python Interactive Shell
Explore Foundation Python Data Types
Explore Complex Python Data Types
Use Standard String Operations
Use Basic Pattern Matching
Reformat MAC Addresses
Use the if-else Construct
Use for Loops
Use while Loops
Create and Use Functions
Create and Use Classes
Use the Python main() Construct
Traverse the File Structure
Read Data in Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Format
Read, Store, and Retrieve Data in XML Format
Read, Store, and Retrieve Date in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Format
Read, Store, and Retrieve Data in a Raw or Unstructured Format
Import Modules from the Python Standard Library
Import External Libraries
Create a Python Module
Prompt the User for Input
Use Command-Line Arguments
Manage Exceptions with the try-except Structure
Manage Exceptions with the try-except-finally Structure
Use Assertions
Use Simple Debugging Methods
Use the Python Debugger
Code a Practical Debugging Script