Python
Cisco Networking Academy

Programming - Python Essentials

This course is the first in a 2-course series that will prepare you for the PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer and PCAP: Certified Associate in Python Programming certification exams.

  • Unit: Programming - Python Programming & IoT
    • Module: Python Cisco Networking Academy 
  • This is a LEARNING & Doing Activity : Lesson / Lab

Overview and Introduction:

This course is the first in a 2-course series that will prepare you for the PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer and PCAP: Certified Associate in Python Programming certification exams.

The main goal of the course is to guide you from a state of complete programming illiteracy to a level of programming knowledge which allows you to design, write, debug, and run programs encoded in the Python language, and to understand the basic concepts of software development technology.

The course will prepare you for jobs and careers connected with widely understood software development, which includes not only creating the code itself as a junior developer, but also computer systems design and software testing.

Teachers: To access these Cisco Networking Academy Python classes as an instructor, you will need to join a Cisco Academy.  See  https://www.netacad.com/educators  to have your educational institution access these resources.  I worked with Karen Stanton through the Western Academy Support & Training Center (WASTC) to have my institution join  If you have additional questions, email me... @ TopClown@STEAMClown.org 

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Learning Objective:

Module Scope:
  • Introduction to the Cisco Programming - Python Essentials class
Learning Targets:
  • Access your Cisco Networking Academy account
  • Open and start your Cisco Programming Python Essentials class
  • Learn the basics of Python Programming
Prior Knowledge:
  • No prior knowledge expected, but a basic understanding of Programming concepts is helpful  
  • Resources & Materials Needed:
  • PC, Laptop or Other device to access the browser application
  • Invited and Enrolled in the Cisco Networking Academy - Your Instructor will have send an Invitation. 

Caution & Safety  Considerations:

Primer:  "Aaron, I can imagine no way in which this thing could be considered anywhere remotely close to safe. All I know is I spent six hours in there and I'm still alive... You still want to do it?"

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Modules - Lessons - Lectures - Labs:

Cisco Networking Academy - Introduction, Signing Up & Launching Class

Cisco Networking Academy - Python Essentials I - Module 1 - Module 4

Python Essentials - Part I - Cisco Networking Academy Introduction
This set of lesson is to introduce you to the Cisco Network Academy. Specifically you will be invited to a Python Essentials 1 class, that will be used as a Python reference resource.

Module 1 - Introduction to Python and computer programming;
Module 2 - Data types, variables, basic input-output operations, and basic operators;
Module 3 - Boolean values, conditional execution, loops, lists and list processing, logical and bitwise operations;
Module 4 - Functions, tuples, dictionaries, exceptions, and data processing.

Cisco Networking Academy - Python Essentials II - Module 1 - Module 4

Python Essentials - Part II - Cisco Networking Academy Introduction
This set of lessons are an intermediate Python Cisco Network Academy class. 

Module 1 - 

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