Cisco DevNet Associate Cert Prep 1: Software Development and Design

Introduction

• Understanding Cisco DevNet Associate Cert Prep 1

1. Common Data Formats

• Introduction to data formats
• XML concepts and usage
• JSON and its data format
• Learn about YAML and its usage

2. Common Data Format and Python

• Data formats with Python
• How to work with XML in Python
• Steps to parse JSON data with Python
• How to work with YAML in Python

3. Test-Driven Development

• Learn about test-driven development (TDD)
• Illustrate TDD with an Example
• TDD example

4. Software Development Methods

• What is the waterfall software development approach?
• Understand the lean software development process
• Learn about agile software development

5. Reusable Software Code

• Functions in software development
• How to aggregate functions with classes
• How to package your code for sharing
• Python code demonstration

6. Identify the Advantages of Common Design Patterns

• What is the observer model in software design?
• Learn about model-view-controller design patterns

7. Explain the Advantages of Version Control

• What is version control in software development?
• Learn about Git and its version control process

8. Utilize Common Version Control Operations with Git

• Git operations
• Git operations demonstration: Git init, clone, add, delete, status, and log
• Git operations demonstration: Git diff, branch, and merge
• Git operations demonstration: Git push and pull

Conclusion

• Next steps