Chapter 14 - Network Automation Flashcards
what is the process that is self-driven, that reduces and potentially eliminates, the need for human intervention?
automation
when a device takes a course of action based on an outside piece of info, what is that device referred to as?
a smart device
what does it mean when they say a device can “think”?
Devices having the ability to connect a series of related pieces of info together and then use them to alter a course of action
____________ are simply a way to store and exchange data in a structured format.
Data Formats
what data format is a popular format used by web services and APIs to provide public data?
JSON data format
characteristics of JSON data format
- uses hierarchical structure and contains nested values
- uses braces { } to hold objects and square brackets [ ] for arrays
- data is written in key/value pairs
which data format doesnt use brackets or commas
YAML data format
which data format uses a hyphen to separate each element in a list
YAML data format
what data format encloses its data within a related set of tags
XML data format
This data format is a minimalist format that is very easy to read and is considered a superset of another data format
YAML data format
TRUE or FALSE: White space in JSON format is significant and must be correctly formatted.
False
API acts as a kind of messenger btwn….
Requesting application and the application on the server that provides the data or service.
What is an API call
it’s the message from the requesting application to the server where the data resides
what is the name of the software that allows other applications to access its data or services and is also a set of rules describing how one app can interact with another and instructions to allow the interaction to occur?
API
what type of API requires user get a free key or token prior to using the API
Open API or Public API