Mastering Python Networking: Your One-Stop Solution to Using Python for Network Automation, DevOps, and Test-Driven Development

Network automation and programmability has become the central point of revolutionary change in the last few years. As the hype and marketing sets in, the topics has become confusing and theoretical. This practical guide will show how to use Python to simplify your daily network tasks. You will learn how to use short and precise Python code ...;Cover; Title Page; Copyright and Credits; Packt Upsell; Contributors; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Review of TCP/IP Protocol Suite and Python; An overview of the internet ; Servers, hosts, and network components; The rise of data centers; Enterprise data centers; Cloud data centers; Edge data centers; The OSI model; Client-server model; Network protocol suites; The transmission control protocol; Functions and characteristics of TCP; TCP messages and data transfer; User datagram protocol; The internet protocol; The IP NAT and security; IP routing concepts; Python language overview.