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Gain exposure to emerging technologies and get started in transforming career. Learn the fundamentals of coding with Python and advance your skills with Network Programmability and Collaboration.
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Cloud Native Applications
Cloud Native applications are built to run on cloud platforms, typically using a microservices architecture. You will be introduced to Cisco Shipped and Mantl.
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Data Center Programmability
Learn the APIC interfaces, create API requests, write simple Python scripts, and work with the Cobra SDK, Arya development tool, and ACI toolkit to create and link network elements.
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Coding 101: REST API Basics
Learn what an API is and how it works. Then, use Postman to make REST API calls using the APIC-EM APIs. APIC-EM is an SDN controller for policy based automation of the network infrastructure.
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Network Programmability for Network Engineer
Learn about network programmability from the perspective of a Network Engineer. Contains information about programming, REST APIs, as well as new interfaces like RESTCONF.
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Collaboration Cloud
Learn about the development capabilities in the Cisco Collaboration Cloud using Cisco Spark APIs to add business messaging and automated phone interactions to applications.
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