Use Python to easily implement advanced network-related tasks
- Brush up on the TCP/IP suite and the Python language
- Monitor your network with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG), and Cacti
- Use Flask to create REpresentational State Transfer (REST) web service for your network
- Build Flask-based web-service APIs with Python
- Implement network security using Python libraries
- Create network topology graphs with Graphviz
For an optimal learning experience, we recommend the following hardware configuration:
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- Memory: 4GB RAM (8 GB Preferred)
- Storage: 25 GB available space
You must also install in advance the following software:
- OS: Ubuntu Linux
- Python 3.5+ (latest is Python 3.7) installed (from https://python.org)