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Network Automation Engineering Fundamentals Specialization
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Network Automation Engineering Fundamentals Specialization

Launch Your Career in Network Automation Engineering Fundamentals. This Specialization provides an overview and a primer for network engineers looking to start their journey in Network Automation.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(110 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The issues network automation can solve, building a foundation for further mastery

  • The basics of NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI, and YANG modeling

  • How to script security topics with Ansible and Python

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Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Network Engineering
Category: Scripting
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Automation
Category: Linux Commands
Category: General Networking
Category: Software-Defined Networking
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Data Modeling

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Restful API
Category: YAML
Category: Network Engineering
Category: Automation
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: JSON
Category: Postman API Platform
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: Python Programming
Category: Authentications

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Ansible
Category: YAML
Category: Configuration Management
Category: General Networking
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Network Administration
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Automation
Category: Python Programming
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Network Architecture
Category: System Configuration

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: IT Automation
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: DevOps
Category: Development Environment
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Network Architecture
Category: CI/CD
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Network Engineering
Category: Software Design
Category: Version Control
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Software Development
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Git (Version Control System)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Computer Programming Tools
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Network Routing
Category: JSON
Category: YAML
Category: Software-Defined Networking
Category: Automation
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Computer Networking

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