- REST is basically an architectural style of the web services that work as a channel of communication between different computers or systems on the internet. SOAP is a standard communication protocol system that permits processes using different operating systems, such as Linux and Windows, to communicate via HTTP and its XML. SOAP-based APIs are designed to create, recover, update, and delete records, such as accounts, passwords, leads, and custom objects.
- json.load can deserialize a file itself; that is, it accepts file objects.
- Yes. JSON is platform independent.
- Answer: false.
- Answer: {'x': 3}.
Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators
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Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators
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Overview of this book
Python has evolved over time and extended its features in relation to every possible IT operation. Python is simple to learn, yet has powerful libraries that can be used to build powerful Python scripts for solving real-world problems and automating administrators' routine activities. The objective of this book is to walk through a series of projects that will teach readers Python scripting with each project.
This book will initially cover Python installation and quickly revise basic to advanced programming fundamentals. The book will then focus on the development process as a whole, from setup to planning to building different tools. It will include IT administrators' routine activities (text processing, regular expressions, file archiving, and encryption), network administration (socket programming, email handling, the remote controlling of devices using telnet/ssh, and protocols such as SNMP/DHCP), building graphical user interface, working with websites (Apache log file processing, SOAP and REST APIs communication, and web scraping), and database administration (MySQL and similar database data administration, data analytics, and reporting).
By the end of this book, you will be able to use the latest features of Python and be able to build powerful tools that will solve challenging, real-world tasks
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Python Scripting Overview
Debugging and Profiling Python Scripts
Unit Testing - Introduction to the Unit Testing Framework
Automating Regular Administrative Activities
Handling Files, Directories, and Data
File Archiving, Encrypting, and Decrypting
Text Processing and Regular Expressions
Documentation and Reporting
Working with Various Files
Basic Networking - Socket Programming
Handling Emails Using Python Scripting
Remote Monitoring of Hosts Over Telnet and SSH
Building Graphical User Interfaces
Working with Apache and Other Log Files
SOAP and REST API Communication
Web Scraping - Extracting Useful Data from Websites
Statistics Gathering and Reporting
MySQL and SQLite Database Administrations
Assessments
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