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"Fiber is the Future" Workshop

On 7 and 8 January 2019 BiASC organized a practical hands-on fiber optics training in cooperation with SixFourteen Projects and T'SAAM VTI Diskmuide. Fiber is the future. It is relevant for NetAcad instructors to learn the tricks of the trade. Anyway, for Fiber you need to be focussed, clever and handy. If you are in a fiber team, some team members have to be handy, others have to be clever. Everyone has to be focussed.

Topics

• Cables, connectors and splicing: Hands-On Exercises
• Design and Measurement: Practical Applications
• Corning Fiber IQ Programme 

At the end of the training you will be able to install and measure fiber cable in your own school.

Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/EWeRSPKdezLzmDJW8

If you want to know more about this  practical two-day training for six participants, please contact <yvan@biasc.be>

 

FOSDEM Open Source - Brussels - 2 & 3 February 2019

FOSDEM is a two-day event organised by volunteers to promote the widespread use of free and open source software. Taking place in the beautiful city of Brussels (Belgium), FOSDEM is widely recognised as the best open source conference in Europe.

Every year, FOSDEM hosts a wide variety of activities about open source. The 2019 edition features 452 speakers, 470 events, and 54 tracks. There are essentially six different categories of sessions and activities: keynotes, main tracks, developer rooms, lightning talks, stands and certification exams.

Date
2 & 3 February 2019

Location
Activities take place in 33 rooms spread across several buildings of the Solbosch campus of the ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles).
ULB,Campus du Solbosch,Av.F.D.Roosevelt50,1050 Bruxelles,Belgium

Registration
No registration necessary

Good to know

• Cisco provides all of the WLAN hardware and manages the wireless network at FOSDEM.
• Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has a stand at FOSDEM.
• LPI Linux Certification exams have been scheduled on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. 

Being BiASC, Trusted Advisor

Being BiASC, a trusted advisor in innovation in IT education, we are in frequent contact with IT Vendors and other partners offering or supporting IT academy programmes.

All BiASC academy members have the right to be informed of developments and opportunities.

Staying on Top of Emerging Technologies

Opening your mind to emerging technologies Cisco Networking Academy is more than Routing & Switching. Digitization is changing the world: everything becomes connected, everything becomes software-based, everything generates data, everything can be automated, everything needs to be secured. We are offering you two new online courses to stay on top of the emerging technologies:

• Experimenting with REST APIs and Webex Teams
  For all IT students, also software engineering
• Networking Programmability
  For IT Students at the level of ICND1

As always, Cisco Netacad courses lay a solid conceptual foundation, but at the same time the courses and workshops are very practical as well.

The Digital Transformation is impacting all major industries. 75% of businesses will become digital by 2020. Digital technologies and new business models are impacting the way things are being done. Digitization is also transforming networking. Even if 75% of businesses will become digital by 2020, only 30% of digitization efforts will be successful.

The following sectors are undergoing rapid changes:

1. Technology Products & Services
2. Media & Entertainment
3. Retail
4. Financial Services
5. Telecommunications
6. Education
7. Transportation
8. Manufacturing
9. Healthcare
10. Utilities
11. Oil & Gas
12. Pharmaceuticals

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

Cisco Networking Academy has produced workshops for students and instructors in order to prepare them and make them comfortable with intimidating new ideas, concepts and skills.

• Take students from buzzwords to Hello World on latest technologies
• Only take up 8 hours of valuable time
• Hands-on experience with enterprise software, e.g. DevNet
• Instructor Powerpoints & Activity Transcripts
• Formative evaluation + Short Summative Evaluation

API Deep Dive: APIC EM Rest API

This video relates to the Netacad Workshop Emerging Technologies APIC EM

A classroom session from the DevNet Zone at Cisco Live Berlin 2017. You can now download Cisco's Application Policy Infrastructure Controller - Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) from DevNet! APIC-EM is Cisco's SDN controller for the Campus and WAN. The first production release of APIC-EM included path-trace, Network Plug and Play (PnP) and Intelligent-WAN (IWAN) applications as well as services for location, topology and PKI. Three months later new capabilities such as EasyQoS and Dynamic QoS were released. Learn how to use the API's these applications expose to innovate on top of APIC-EM and integrate it into your operational environment. This session will cover the fundamentals of the controller inventory and topology as well as the advanced applications like path-trace, PnP, QoS and IWAN.

A. Radford, API Deep Dive: APIC EM Rest API, February 2017 -- URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqsSh9zag_A&t=171s

APIC-EM Presentation at CiscoLive PDF:  Download APIC-EM Adam Radford BRKRST-2641

Intent-Based Networking Training Videos

In these videos subject matter experts will cover Intuitive Networking, DNA Center Fundamentals, Software Defined Access (SDA) Principles and critical SDWAN information.

Network Intuitive Innovation Overview

Lesson 1: Trends, Challenges, and Benefits - 06:11

Lesson 2: Capabilities and Use Cases - 19:20

Lesson 3: 3D Interactive Tool - 05:46

Lesson 4: Application Hosting on Catalyst 9K Demonstration - 20:40

Lesson 5: Catalyst 9K and Application Hosting Q&A Post-Seminar Discussion Thread - 04:42

URL: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/learning_center/intent-based-networking-training-videos

Get Started with Software Defined Networking

Unlock the technical secrets to Software Defined Networking 
Cisco experts review Software Defined Networking topics like software automation, programmable networking, agents and controllers, APIs and more. 

Topics

• SDN and Network Programmability Basics
• Data Modeling and YANG Data Modeling Series
• Fundamentals of Open SDN and OpenFlow Series
• DevNet Sandbox, On-Demand Development and Learning Labs
• Cisco APIC Enterprise Module Demonstration Series
• Cisco APIC-EM: A Programmatic Perspective
• Getting Started with NETCONF 
• Introduction to Containers

URL: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/learning_center/sdn_recorded_seminars

 

CompTIA Partner Day - 22 May 2018

CompTIA organiseert op 22 mei een partnerbijeenkomst voor aangesloten academies. Tijdens deze bijeenkomst zal Alison Pearce van CompTIA een update geven van de certificeringen van CompTIA. Ook is er aandacht voor de nieuwe certificering Pentest+.  Ook de rol van CompTIA gerelateerd aan contentontwikkeling zal worden toegelicht.

Zowel reeds aan het CompTIA Authorized Academy Program deelnemende opleiders zijn welkom, als instructors die geïnteresseerd zijn in de mogelijkheden die CompTIA te bieden heeft. 

Registreren via online formulier: https://goo.gl/forms/N256TuVvHba85Z3b2
Deze activiteit vindt plaats in Nederland

Voor wie
Deelnemende - en geïnteresseerde instructors

Wanneer
Deze bijeenkomst vindt plaats in de middag van 22 mei 2018 vanaf 13:00 uur

Waar
Marathon 7, 1213 PD Hilversum, Nederland

Registreren via online formulier: https://goo.gl/forms/N256TuVvHba85Z3b2

 

 

20 APRIL 2018 - Workshops for Netacad Instructors

ASA | CyberOps | Emerging Technologies and more ...
Registration URL: https://goo.gl/forms/VoWHMJHXxLHqU72l1

All Cisco Netacad Instructors are invited to the annual Cisco Academy Conference at Cisco Diegem on 20 April 2018 from 9am-17pm

Registration URL: https://goo.gl/forms/VoWHMJHXxLHqU72l1

Cisco BeLux Netacad Workshop Day - 20 April 2018

ASA | CyberOps | Emerging Technologies and more ...

On Friday 20 April BiASC is organizing a Netacad BeLux workshop day at the Cisco Premises in Diegem.
Registration URL: https://goo.gl/forms/VoWHMJHXxLHqU72l1

Overview of the Workshops

• ASA More Than a Firewal
• CyberOps 
• Emerging Technologies 

Location
Cisco Systems Belgium
Pegasus Park
De Kleetlaan, 6A
1831 Diegem
Belgium

Cisco Academy Meeting Wallonie-Bruxelles & Luxembourg

Voici les documents et les photos de la réunion des académies Cisco de Wallonie-Bruxelles & Luxembourg qui s'est tenue à Bruxelles le 19 janvier 2018.  

Introduction Cisco Netacad

PDF:  Download Pres NetAcad Rik Beeker Cisco Brussels Jan 19 2018

Session A - Expérience d'apprentissage Networking Academy/ Portfolio

URL:  http://biasc.be/2018/01/expérience-dapprentissage-networking-academy.html 

Session B - Technologies émergentes / DevNet

PDF:  Download ETW-NET-PdF-Jan18

Photos

URL: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5reeL3NSDFITjrjR2

 

Merci aux organisateurs et aux conférenciers

Pierre de Fooz, Yvan Rooseleer (BiASC)
Frank De Reymaeker, Goswin Weemaes, Rik Bleeker (Cisco)

 

T2 CAMPUS GENK - LAUNCH - 7 FEB 2018

BiASC neemt deel aan de lancering van de T2 Campus in Genk op 7 februari van 15 tot 18 uur. Leden van BiASC zijn welkom.

Praktisch 
Datum: woensdag 7 februari 2018
Startuur: 15u00
Einduur: 18u00

Locatie
Thor Central
André Dumontlaan 67
3600 Genk

Registratie: http://www.t2-campus.be/uitnodiging-lancering-ecosysteem/

Corning FTTH Fundamentals Training

On 5 and 6 February 2018 we are organizing a 2-day training about "Fiber From the Network Node to the Living Room" in Haarlem.nl.
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/Isf5888BQLA6JQQI2

Mininet - An Instant Virtual Network on your Laptop

Mininet creates a realistic virtual network, running real kernel, switch and application code, on a single machine (VM, cloud or native), in seconds, with a single command: sudo mn

This tool is used in the workshops of the CyberSecurity Operations Networking Academy course.

Mininet enables you to quickly create, interact with, customize and share a software defined network prototype, and provides a smooth path to running on hardware. Because you can easily interact with your network using the Mininet CLI (and API), customize it, share it with others, or deploy it on real hardware, Mininet is useful for development, teaching, and research. Mininet is also a simple way to develop, share, and experiment with OpenFlow and Software-Defined Networking systems.

Mininet is actively developed and supported, and is released under a permissive BSD Open Source license.

Documentation: https://github.com/mininet/mininet/wiki/Documentation

Everything becomes ... disrupted

Why don't you go to the Emerging Technology Workshop at Cisco DevNet?

The DevNet Learning Labs will help you dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco Partner technologies, including Enterprise Networks, Data Center, Collaboration, Cloud, SDN, and IoT. If you're just getting started or need a programming refresher, the Learning Labs will help you get started with tutorials covering REST APIs, Python, JavaScript, and other programming technologies and concepts. Free login required.

Coding Fundamentals: Bascis - Path Trace - Policy Labs

URL: https://learninglabs.cisco.com/tracks/devnet-beginner/fundamentals/intro-to-git/step/1https://learninglabs.cisco.com/tracks/devnet-beginner/fundamentals/intro-to-git/step/1

Internet of Things - Data Connect - Integrating with Docker

URL: https://learninglabs.cisco.com/labs/tags/IoT

Spark Communication & Collaboration APIs

URL: https://learninglabs.cisco.com/login?refLink=%2Ftracks%2Fdevnet-beginner%2Fbeginning-apis%2F00-prep-02-overview-of-rest-apis%2Fstep%2F1

Networking

URL: https://learninglabs.cisco.com/login?refLink=%2Ftracks%2Fdevnet-beginner%2Fnetwork-programmability%2Fnetworking-101-the-basics%2Fstep%2F1 (free login required)

• Python
• APIC-EM
• Postman

What is Network Programmability?

URL: https://learninglabs.cisco.com/tracks/devnet-beginner/network-programmability/02-dna-02-what-is-network-prog/step/1

The Network has Evolved

Have you ever thought about what happens after you give a phone app permission to access your location or photos?  The app requests data from your phone application, and then uses it to draw a map or enable you to alter your photo or some other useful action.  Businesses today increasingly want to do similar things with network data—we call this Network Programmability. In this session, we will explore how today we can manage and leverage networks in ways we have only dreamed of before.

Network Programmability Skills

Phase 1
• Python
• REST APIs
• JSON/XML
• git/GitHub

Phase 2
• Linux Skills
• Ansible
• Docker
• NETCONF/YANG

Phase 3
• Linux Networking
• Container Networking
• NFV

And so on ...
• Network Controllers
• IOT Networking
• Cloud Networking
• NFV
• ”DevOps”

Learn more ( for BiASC Members)

Cisco DevNet Webinar Series

Digitization is disrupting traditional networks and driving the need to adopt evolving technologies. Networks are becoming programmable, virtualized, and software-driven. With these changes happening in the industry, it is important to understand software development concepts and how cross-functional work will be required to help drive network automation. The skills needed for future careers are changing and Cisco Networking Academy is partnering with DevNet to help you. Together we will help you better understand and experience some of these new software-related skills, broaden your thinking about potential career options, and provide opportunities to learn more.

Discover what DevNet has to offer you as a student and digital professional.  Find out how DevNet and Networking Academy are collaborating together to create a vibrant community.

The following Webinars are available for BIASC members:

• Session 1: Introduction to Software and Programmability through Cisco DevNet
• Session 2: Introduction to Coding
• Session 3: Intent Networks: How to be a Network Engineer in a Programmable Age
• Session 4: Fast Lane: Where Code (Apple) Meets Network Infrastructure (Cisco)

How to go to the Online Webinars?

URL: https://www.netacad.com/careers/webinars/opportunities-in-tech/-/asset_publisher/xUXSnCQaZ4Nt/content/cisco-devnet/?utm_source=ks&utm_medium=multi&utm_campaign=webinar&utm_content=career-tb

Highlights of the New Packet Tracer

Cisco Packer Tracer is a longstanding simulation tool. It started as a virtual environment for creating networks with routers and switches. The configuration possibilities have increased in every new version. In the latest versions of Packet Tracer it is possible to create a virtual smart home (or business center) in which you can program and simulate all the different possibilities of Internet of Things: sensors, devices, home appliances, doors, locks, lights, coffee makers ... Programming in Packet Tracer is possible in Javascript or Python. Students learn to code in order to activate and manage connected things and devices in a business or smart home context.

The Cisco Netacad Connecting Things course offers multiple labs with Packet Tracer smart simulations.

Smart Home Sample Simulation Exercise (with Javascript, Python and Cisco Spark Integration)

• Download Smart home Simulation Exercise

A license for using Packet Tracer is necessary. As a Cisco Academy linked to an official ASC Partner you are able to use Packet Tracer with your students.

The two following courses are a good introduction to the use of Packet Tracer:

• Packet Tracer KnowHow
• Introduction to Packet Tracer:  http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2017/09/introduction-to-packet-tracer-new-course.html

 

 

ProgrammableWeb & APIs

IT Development will depend more and more on APIs.  An API, or application user interface, is an interface for software. It allows developers of all kinds to connect software and hardware, also in the realm of internet and networking.

If you want to learn all kinds of APIs for software, social applications, networking go to the ProgrammebleWeb at URL: https://www.programmableweb.com/apis/directory.

On Programmableweb you find APIs for many different systems and applications:

• Google Maps
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Amazon
• Twilio
• Foursquare
• Geonames
• LinkedIn
• Cisco Spark

It is interesting to note that Cisco Spark can communicate with the Cisco Packet Tracer Simulation Tools for networks and IoT.

Cybersecurity Tournament Brussels (February 2018)

The Cybersecurity Tournament is a group of arenas where participants are challenged by the arena's organizer
(such as a cybersecurity or telecommunication company) in the field of cybersecurity. It is an opportunity to allow
students, practitioners and companies active in cybersecurity to meet and learn about one another by challenging
each other. It is an opportunity for a company to display their expertise, what challenges could await students if
they were to join the company, etc. and vice versa.

It has been requested if students from Flemish university colleges can participate

More information: Download OrganizationCyberSecurityTournament [34170311]