INET 2201 - DevNet

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course introduces students to modern software development practices and DevNet.  Topics include how to securely use APIs, and how to automate network operations using those APIs to implement and manage automation. Course activities focus on developing the networking and software-oriented skills needed to deliver more agile, scalable, and fault-tolerant networks.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): INET 2103  with a grade of C or higher or instructor consent.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Software development and design
2. APIs
3. Network fundamentals
4. Application deployment and security
5. Infrastructure and automation
6. Platforms and development

 
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. implement a development environment using DevNet resources.
2. explain software development and design.
3. create REST API requests over HTTPS to securely integrate services.
4. explain the processes and devices that support network connectivity.
5. use current technologies to deploy and secure networked applications and data in a cloud environment.
6. compare software testing and deployment methods in automation and simulation environments.
7. compare platforms used for collaboration, infrastructure management, and automation.

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