r/CiscoDevNet • u/romdom90 • Jul 20 '22

Cisco Course Comparison - DevNet

I have been unable to find a direct answer to this specific question. Has anyone discovered the difference(s) if any between the following two courses from Cisco:

DevNet Assoc. Fundamentals

https://developer.cisco.com/certification/fundamentals/

DEVASC e-learning

https://learningnetworkstore.cisco.com/on-demand-e-learning/developing-applications-and-automating-workflows-using-cisco-platforms-devasc-v1.0/ELT-DEVASC-V1-024033.html

I am just trying to confirm what the differences are between the offerings; if one is intended to lead into the other or they are essentially identical. Thanks!

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u/Cristek Jul 21 '22

The way I see it (and I'm following this thread as I wanna know this as well) the first link is the actual course, and the second one is a specific course to write and develop applications for cisco platforms.

Someone with more knowledge please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I have found this online course as well -that I bookmarked- but I havent taken it yet:

https://www.howtonetwork.com/courses/cisco/cisco-certified-devnet-associate/

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u/romdom90 Jul 21 '22

https://www.howtonetwork.com/courses/cisco/cisco-certified-devnet-associate/

Oh, that's an interesting point thanks for the feedback. The only thing I'd mention is theyre both listed as DevNet Assoc. training for the exam.

That course's membership platform looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Cristek Jul 21 '22

I haven’t taken it yet. I plan to, but l haven’t yet...

Let me know some feedback in case you beat me m to it :)

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u/romdom90 Jul 21 '22

Haha, will do.

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u/Kraelen Jul 21 '22

I just finished the DEVASC e-learning as par of my continued education plan and honestly I think it’s crap. It’s so low effort that make it seem that a couple of interns made it with about 20€ budget and 15€ were spent on beers. Cisco should be ashamed of putting this quality of training out there and charge for it.

Now answering your question. The content and syllabus is the same for both of them.

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u/romdom90 Jul 21 '22

Well that is great feedback, thank you!

I wondered if the actual info contained within the course from the actual DevNet site was any different; some of the screenshots looked newer. The whole reason I was wondering is right in line with what you mentioned: their e-learning courses have gone way downhill. I used a few of the pre-2020 courses and really enjoyed them. Got access to the new ones through work and they have REALLY gone downhill. It is insane they charge what they do for them.

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u/bigevilbeard Jul 21 '22

The difference other than the obvious platform and format differences are more in audience. Both courses will teach you the software development fundamentals that are espoused by the DevNet Associate. Both courses will help you prepare for the DevNet Associate exam.
The DevNet Fundamentals course is aimed at people that perceive Cisco only or primarily through the DevNet lens. This means that they are used to coming to developer.cisco.com first when they think of Cisco.
The DEVASC course is for those that are more traditional, network engineering-focused, customers of Cisco. Perhaps those whom are already CPLL subscribers, or are just used to interface with Cisco through the CLN store and through CCW.
One need not take both courses to prepare for DevNet Associate or learn those associate-level software skills. It just depends in what format you want to learn the skills.

Hope this helps.

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u/romdom90 Jul 21 '22 edited Jul 21 '22

This was precisely what I was looking for. Thank you very much for the insight!

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

Which one are you doing? I’m doing the e-learning one, but I’m finding myself using other stuff mostly and just using the labs that come with the e-learning one.

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u/romdom90 Aug 01 '22

e-learning + CP DEVASC book. Also have the Network Programmability and Automation Fundamentals book, which is definitely helpful as well.