Fundamental Concepts of Network Automation

This chapter details some of the key concepts that need to be applied practically before we deep-dive into network-automation-specific examples. As detailed in the first edition, understanding the concepts and how to write a program for network automation is as important as giving out accurate results of a script. 

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• A readable script
• Basic programs
• Making a decision on which scripting language to use (Python or PowerShell)
• Introduction to code check-in and its importance
• Sample use cases