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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By : Glen D. Singh
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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

In the dynamic technology landscape, staying on top of the latest technology trends is a must, especially if you want to build a career in network administration. Achieving CCNA 200-301 certification will validate your knowledge of networking concepts, and this book will help you to do just that. This exam guide focuses on the fundamentals to help you gain a high-level understanding of networking, security, IP connectivity, IP services, programmability, and automation. Starting with the functions of various networking components, you’ll discover how they are used to build and improve an enterprise network. You’ll then delve into configuring networking devices using a command-line interface (CLI) to provide network access, services, security, connectivity, and management. The book covers important aspects of network engineering using a variety of hands-on labs and real-world scenarios that will help you gain essential practical skills. As you make progress, this CCNA certification study guide will help you get to grips with the solutions and technologies that you need to implement and administer a broad range of modern networks and IT infrastructures. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the confidence to pass the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam on the first attempt and be well-versed in a variety of network administration and security engineering solutions.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Section 1: Network Fundamentals
6
Section 2: Network Access
9
Section 3: IP Connectivity
12
Section 4: IP Services
15
Section 5: Security Fundamentals
20
Section 6: Automation and Programmability
22
Chapter 16: Mock Exam 1
23
Chapter 17: Mock Exam 2

Chapter 15: Network Automation and Programmability Techniques

In 2019, Cisco made a huge announcement related to their certification tracks and examination structure. One notable update is the inclusion of automation and programmability within the CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE certification tracks. You're probably wondering, what does this mean for current and new network engineers? To put it simply, automation and programmability are being integrated into network engineering, thus creating a new type of network professionals, referred to as network developers.

During the course of this chapter, you will learn how programmability and automation are being integrated into network engineering. Furthermore, you will gain knowledge to help you understand the various data formats of programming languages such as JSON, YAML, and XML.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Understanding automation
  • Understanding data formats
  • Understanding APIs
  • Understanding...