Automation, APIs, JSON, and Controllers
What you must be able to do by the end of this week is listed below. Complete lessons, labs, interactive tools, and the assessment checkpoint.
Controller-based networking and programmability awareness
4 study days · ~6h total · most sessions target ~90 minutes
Key topics
Videos
- primaryJeremy's IT LabDuration TBDIntro to Network Automation (Day 59 part 1)
- reinforcementDavid BombalDuration TBDAutomation (ENCOR 6.0) — CCNA automation context
Further study
Interactive tools
Practice
Complete lesson: Network Automation Overview — list southbound vs northbound APIs.
Quick review
Name one benefit and one risk of automation in production networks.
Week checkpoint
Complete Week 9 quiz — read a JSON payload and identify key/value pairs.
Suggested practice
Week 9 automation quiz
Week study guides
Week tools
Week objectives
- Compare traditional vs controller-based networking
- Understand northbound/southbound APIs and REST
- Read JSON for network operations
Lessons
Training videos
Jeremy's IT Lab lectures (also embedded in lessons) plus supplemental videos from the Free CCNA 200-301 course playlist. Watch in order or jump to the topic you are studying.
Lesson pages embed Jeremy's IT Lab videos inline. Supplemental David Bombal videos from the linked playlist appear here and in matching lessons — all credited to their respective channels.
Interactive tools
Labs & review
Labs
Lab content coming in Phase 2/3
Assessment
week9-automation-quiz — original concept-based questions only.