Summary

Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

Master Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 exam topics
Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Cert Guide enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Four leading Cisco technology experts share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes

A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams
Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, with two full exams comprised of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports
More than two hours of video training from the author
A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
Study plan suggestions and template to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, , and video instruction, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 exam, including

Software Development and Design: Concepts, methods, tools, including Python programming
Understanding and Using APIs: Application Programming Interfaces, including REST APIs
Cisco Platforms and Development: platforms and APIs for managing enterprise networking, data centers, compute, collaboration, and security
Application Deployment and Security: Deploying applications, including DevOps and Docker; securing applications via modern networking components, tools, and OWASP Top 10 threat mitigation
Infrastructure and Automation: Infrastructure as code and model-driven programmability
Network Fundamentals: Networking components and IP services for network programmers

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Also available from Cisco Press for Cisco Certified DevNet Associate study is the Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test. This digital-only certification preparation product combines an eBook with enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Test.

This integrated learning package:

Allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Author Biography

Jason Gooley (CCIEx2 R&S, SP, No. 38759), is Technical Solutions Architect for Cisco’s Worldwide Enterprise Networking Sales team, where he specializes in SDN and programmability, as well as campus LAN, WAN, and data center design. A Cisco Live Distinguished Speaker, he has authored multiple Cisco Press books, develops for the CCIE program, creates training content for Cisco.com, and serves on the Program Committee Board for the Chicago Network Operators Group (CHI-NOG). He has 20+ years of industry experience.

Chris Jackson (CCIEx2 R&S & SEC, No. 6256) is a Distinguished Systems Engineer in Cisco’s Global Sales Training organization. He focuses on all aspects of Cisco Data Center and Cloud from a technology and thought leadership perspective, helping Cisco and its customers fully leverage these technologies’ transformational business potential. He is author of Network Security Auditing and CCNA Cloud CLDADM 210-455 Official Cert Guide.

Adrian Iliesiu (CCIE R&S No. 43909) is a Cisco DevNet Technical Leader, he specializes in network programmability and automation, SD-WAN, Cisco DNA Center, and data center technologies. Before joining Cisco, he worked as a systems administrator, senior network engineer, and team leader throughout Europe and North America. He holds a BS from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in Electronics and Telecommunications and has 15+ years of IT and telecom industry experience.

Ashutosh Malegaonkar leads Cisco DevNet’s co-creations team, and drives multiple initiatives with Cisco’s Strategic Partners, customers, and internal technology groups. He has held widely diverse roles throughout 20+ years at Cisco. His expertise includes router platform software, VoIP hardware, control-data plane, and machine learning. He has 14 approved patents and two IP publications.

1. Introduction

2. Software Development and Design

3. Python Introduction

4. Python Files and Data

5. Python Classes

6. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

7. REST API Requests and Responses

8. Programming and Developing to Cisco Platforms

9. Cisco Data Center and Compute Management Platforms and APIs

10. Cisco Collaboration Platforms and APIs

11. Cisco Security Platforms and APIs

12. Model Driven Programmability

13. Application Deployment

14. Application Security

15. Infrastructure Automation

16. Network Fundamentals

17. Networking Components

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