Studying for the Cisco CCNA Automation (200-901) exam but drowning in jargon?
This guide was written for absolute beginners — no prior networking or programming experience required. Every topic on the 200-901 exam blueprint is here, explained the way you'd explain it to a curious friend: a clear everyday analogy first — a network as an apartment building, an API as a patient waiter, a container as a sealed lunchbox — and then the precise detail the exam actually tests.
No walls of jargon. No assumed knowledge.
What's inside:
6 chapters · 113 pages covering all six official exam domains 28 sub-sections, each with runnable code, exam tips, common-pitfall warnings, and real-world notes 140 Cisco-style practice questions, every answer fully explained Hands-on code — Python, REST APIs, Docker, Ansible, and NETCONF/RESTCONF — that you can run for free on a Cisco DevNet Sandbox
A 48-term glossary and exam-day Summary + Key Takeaways boxes for fast revision You'll go from "what is an IP address?" to writing Python scripts that pull device lists from Meraki and Catalyst Center — step by step, building real confidence along the way.
Whether you're starting an IT career, adding automation to your networking skills, or you just want the 200-901 behind you, this guide gives you understanding that lasts well beyond exam day.
Independent, unofficial study guide. Not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco, CCNA, Meraki, and Catalyst are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.
