Hands-on Python for Networking Professionals

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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you will learn how to leverage Python to automate and simplify tasks within the field of networking. You will gain hands-on experience with tools and scripts that streamline common networking tasks such as error handling, environment variable management, and remote system interactions. By using Python, you can scale your network management, improve reproducibility, and reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks. The course begins with an introduction to Python basics for network professionals. You will explore building command-line interfaces (CLI), managing environment variables, and automating HTTP, SSH, FTP, and Telnet connections. You'll be guided through practical exercises, such as creating interactive prompts and building tools to interact with remote systems, ensuring you understand every step of the process. You will also dive into the application of your programming skills. This includes packet sniffing for network diagnostics, building a subnet calculator, and configuring network devices using Telnet and the netmiko library. These real-world applications will allow you to develop the skills necessary to solve networking problems efficiently with Python. This course is designed for networking professionals who want to harness the power of Python to streamline their workflows. No prior programming experience is required, but familiarity with networking concepts will help. This is an intermediate-level course focused on practical applications in network management and automation.

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