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Python for Networking & Systems Administrators
Description
Python for Networking & Systems Administrators Introduction
Welcome to Python for Networking & Systems Administrators training. This comprehensive course is designed for professionals aiming to enhance their efficiency in network and system management. By leveraging Python’s automation capabilities, you’ll master techniques to streamline administrative processes effectively.
Tailored for system and network administrators, this course offers a practical learning experience with a focus on Python scripting for automation.
Starting with the basics of Python, you’ll advance to topics like file operations, regular expressions, binary data handling, and specialized Python modules for system administration. Our goal is to equip you with hands-on skills that can be immediately applied in real-world scenarios.
Upon completion, you’ll be able to automate repetitive tasks, manage systems efficiently, and unlock new career opportunities in networking and systems administration.
Course Objectives
- Master Python for Automation: Learn the intricacies of Python scripting tailored for network and system management.
- Automate Administrative Tasks: Write Python scripts that effectively streamline routine administrative processes.
- Leverage Python Modules: Gain proficiency in using specialized Python libraries for system administration.
- Advanced File Operations: Understand file handling, regular expressions, and manipulate binary data for effective automation.
- Optimize System Management: Apply your newfound Python expertise to enhance system efficiency and automation in your professional role.
Prerequisites
- Students should have basic development experience in any programming language, along with a working, user-level knowledge of Unix/Linux, Mac, or Windows.
Audience
This introductory-level Python course is suitable for:
- Advanced users with basic programming experience in any language.
- System administrators looking to automate administrative tasks across distributed clients.
- Web and network administrators aiming to simplify common tasks using Python scripts.
- Students preparing for the PMP examination.
Python for Networking & Systems Administrators Course Outline
An Overview of Python
- What is Python?
- Advantages and disadvantages of Python.
- Python versions and obtaining Python.
- Python environment and editors/IDEs.
Getting Started
- Using variables.
- Keywords and built-in functions.
- Variable typing.
- String operations.
- Numeric literals and operators.
- Input and output.
Flow Control
- Conditional statements (if, elif, else).
- Loops (while, for).
- Sequences and lists.
- Functions and reusable code.
- Error handling with exceptions.
Working with Files
- Text file I/O.
- Reading and writing text files.
- File handling with the with statement.
Module 5: Dictionaries and Sets
- Working with dictionaries.
- Creating and managing sets.
- Use cases for dictionaries and sets.
Functions
- Defining functions.
- Function parameters and scope.
- Returning values from functions.
- Lambda functions and anonymous functions.
Sorting Data
- Sorting lists and data.
- Custom sorting with keys.
- Lambda functions in sorting.
- Sorting dictionaries and nested data structures.
Errors and Exception Handling
- Syntax errors vs. exceptions.
- Handling exceptions with try…except.
- Handling multiple exceptions.
- Clean-up with finally.
Using Modules
- Introduction to Python modules.
- Importing modules.
- Creating custom modules.
- Working with package directories.
Introduction to Python Classes
- Object-oriented programming (OOP) overview.
- Defining classes and objects.
- Constructors and instance methods.
- Inheritance and object-oriented concepts.
Regular Expressions
- Regular expressions (regex) overview.
- Pattern matching and searching.
- Replacing and splitting text with regex.
- Advanced regex concepts.
Network Programming
- Introduction to network programming.
- Working with web services and APIs.
- Sending emails using Python.
- Remote access and file copying with Paramiko.
- Socket programming and communication.
- Multiprogramming and Threading
- Introduction to threading.
- Python thread management with the threading module.
- Synchronization and thread safety.
- Using queues for data sharing.
- Multiprogramming alternatives.
Closures and Functional Programming
- Understanding closures.
- Creating closures in Python.
- Use cases for closures.
- Functional programming with Python.
Serializing Data: XML, XPath, JSON, CSV
- Handling data serialization formats.
- Parsing XML with ElementTree.
- XPath for XML data extraction.
- Working with JSON data.
- Reading and writing CSV data.
- Serialization using pickle.
$2395.00
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4 Days Course |