Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE)

Course subjects

• Introducing Programmability and Python for Network Engineers

• Scripting with Python

• Examining Python Data Types

• Manipulating Strings

• Describing Conditionals, Loops, and Operators

• Exploring Classes, Methods, Functions, Namespaces, and Scopes

• Exploring Data Storage Options

• Exploring Python Modules and Packages

• Gathering and Validating User Input

• Analysing Exceptions and Error Management

• Examining Debugging Methods

Lab outline

• 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