Developing Applications Using Cisco Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR)

The Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR) v1.0 course helps you prepare for Cisco DevNet Professional certification and for professional-level network automation engineer roles. You will learn how to implement network applications using Cisco® platforms as a base, from initial software design to diverse system integration, as well as testing and deployment automation. The course gives you hands-on experience solving real world problems using Cisco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and modern development tools.

This course helps you prepare to take the 350-901 Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR) exam. By passing this exam, you satisfy the core exam requirement toward Cisco Certified DevNet Professional, and you earn the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core certification.

This course will help you:

Take full advantage of the network and software development practices when you implement applications to fulfill business needs

Gain proficiency with applications, automation, and Cisco platforms

Prepare for the 350-901 DEVCOR exam, which satisfies the core exam requirement toward Cisco Certified DevNet Professional, and earns Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core

What to expect in the exam

The 350-901 DEVCOR exam certifies your knowledge of software development and design including using APIs, Cisco platforms, application deployment and security, and infrastructure and automation.

After you pass 350-901 DEVCOR, you satisfy the core exam requirement toward Cisco Certified DevNet Professional, and you earn Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core certification.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Describe the architectural traits and patterns that improve application maintainability

Describe the architectural traits and patterns that improve application serviceability

Identify steps to design and build a ChatOps application

Implement robust Representational State Transfer (REST) API integrations with network error handling, pagination, and error flow control

Describe the necessary steps for securing user and system data in applications

Describe the necessary steps for securing applications

Identify common tasks in automated application release process

Describe best practices for application deployment

Describe methodologies for designing distributed systems

Describe the concepts of infrastructure configuration management and device automation

Utilize Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) data models to describe network configurations and telemetry

Compare various relational and nonrelational database types and how to select the appropriate type based on requirements

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.

This course covers specialized material about designing, developing, and debugging applications using Cisco APIs and platforms, and managing and deploying applications on Cisco infrastructure. To fully benefit from this course, you should have three to five years of experience designing and implementing applications that are built on top of Cisco platforms.

The course is appropriate for:

Network engineers expanding their skill-base to include software and automation

Developers expanding expertise in automation and DevOps

Solution architects moving to the Cisco ecosystem

Infrastructure developers designing hardened production environments

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

Senior network automation engineer

Senior software developer

Senior system integration programmer

Additional job roles that could find this course useful are:

Senior infrastructure architect

Senior network designer

Senior test development engineer

Students preparing for Cisco Certified DevNet Professional and Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Core certification will also find this material useful.

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.

Before taking this course, you should have:

Knowledge of program design and coding with focus on Python

Familiarity with Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Internet-related networking

Understand the utilization of APIs

Understanding of software development and design methodologies

Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)

Here are Cisco learning resources that can help you prepare:

Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC)

Explore the DevNet Certification area for specific topics and labs related to this course and certification: https://developer.cisco.com/certification/

Cisco Certified DevNet Professional