Practicing Modern Software Development
Rise of APIs in Software Design
API Data Formats
Serialization and Deserialization of Data
Collaborative Software Development
Version Control with GIT
Branching with GIT

Describing Software Development Process ( Self-Study)
Software Development Methodologies
Test-Driven Development
TDD Example
Code Review

Designing Software (Self-study)
Modular Software Design
Modular Design Benefits
Architecture and Design Patterns
MVC Architecture Pattern
Observer Design Pattern

Introducing Network-Based APIs
HTTP Overview
HTTP Applied to Web-Based APIs
HTTP Content Negotiation
RPC-Style APIs
REST-Style APIs
Postman for REST API Consumption
Advanced Postman Topics
Consuming notification Events Using Webhooks

Consuming REST-Based APIs
Common API Constraints
API Authentication Mechanisms
Using HTTP Authentication
Leveraging HTTPS for Security
Handling Secrets for API Consumption

Introducing Cisco Platforms and APIs (Self-study)
Cisco Network Management Platforms
Cisco Compute Management Platforms
Cisco Compute Management APIs
Cisco Collaboration Platforms
Cisco Collaboration APIs
Cisco Security Platforms
Cisco Security APIs
Cisco Network Management Platforms in Cloud

Employing Programmability on Cisco Platforms
Automating Cisco Network Operations
Cisco IOS XE Device-Level APIs
Cisco NX-OS Device-Level APIs
Cisco Controller APIs
Automating Cisco Webex Teams Operations
DevNet Developer Resources

Describing IP Networks (Self-Study)
Basic Networking Concepts
MAC Addresses and VLANs
Network Routes and Routing
Transport Layer and Packet Delivery
Network Device Planes

Relating Network and Applications
Standard IP Network Services
Network Address Translation
Common Protocols
Application Connectivity Issues
Tools for Troublshooting Connectivity Issues
Explaining the Impact of Network Constraints on Applications

Employing Model-Driven Programmability
Model-Driven Programmability Stack
Network Automation and NETCONF
Exploring YANG Models
Utilizing Data Models with RESTCONF Protocol
Using Python Scripts and Cisco SDKs
Model Driven Programmability in a Cisco Environment

Deploying Applications
Application Deployment Types
Application Deployment Models
Edge Computing Overview
DevOps Practices and Principles
Components of a CI-CD Pipeline
Essential Bash Commands for Development and Operations

Automating Infrastructure
SDN and Intent-Based Networking
Infrastructure as Code
System Management with Ansible
Infrastructure Automation with Ansible Playbooks
CI/CD Pipelines for Infrastructure Automation

Testing and Securing Applications
Software Test Types
Verifying Code Behaviour with Unit Tests
Dockerfile Composition
Using Docker in a Local Developer Environment
Application Security
Securing and Scaling Application Ingress Traffic
Network Simulation and Test Tools

Labs:
Parse API Data Formats with Python
Use Git for Version Control
Identify Software Architecture and Design Patterns on a Diagram
Implement Singleton Pattern and Abstraction-Based Method
Inspect HTTP Protocol Messages
Use Postman
Troubleshoot an HTTP Error Response
Utilize APIs with Python
Use the Cisco Controller APIs
Use the Cisco Webex Teams™ Collaboration API
Interpret a Basic Network Topology Diagram
Identify the Cause of Application Connectivity Issues
Perform Basic Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) Operations
Utilize Bash Commands for Local Development
Construct Infrastructure Automation Workflow
Construct a Python Unit Test
Interpret a Dockerfile
Utilize Docker Commands to Manage Local Developer Environment
Exploit Insufficient Parameter Sanitization