WGU D522 TASK 1 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT | PYTHON NETWORK
AUTOMATION, DEVICE INVENTORY, CONNECTIVITY & DNS COMPROMISE AUDIT |
COMPLETE 2026 GUIDE
,
,
, Core Domains
• Python Fundamentals for IT Automation
• Data Structures (Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, Sets)
• File I/O and Data Serialization (CSV, JSON)
• Network Automation with Netmiko and SSH
• Device Discovery and Endpoint Inventory
• Connectivity Testing and Ping Sweeps
• Live DNS Configuration Audit (resolvectl)
• Error Handling, Logging, and Exception Management
• Regular Expressions for Log and CLI Parsing
• Script Design, Debugging, and Documentation
Introduction
This comprehensive WGU D522 Task 1 Performance Assessment study guide is
designed for students completing the Python Network Automation, Device Inventory,
Connectivity & DNS Compromise Audit performance assessment at Western
Governors University. The exam contains 70 questions covering all essential topics
AUTOMATION, DEVICE INVENTORY, CONNECTIVITY & DNS COMPROMISE AUDIT |
COMPLETE 2026 GUIDE
,
,
, Core Domains
• Python Fundamentals for IT Automation
• Data Structures (Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, Sets)
• File I/O and Data Serialization (CSV, JSON)
• Network Automation with Netmiko and SSH
• Device Discovery and Endpoint Inventory
• Connectivity Testing and Ping Sweeps
• Live DNS Configuration Audit (resolvectl)
• Error Handling, Logging, and Exception Management
• Regular Expressions for Log and CLI Parsing
• Script Design, Debugging, and Documentation
Introduction
This comprehensive WGU D522 Task 1 Performance Assessment study guide is
designed for students completing the Python Network Automation, Device Inventory,
Connectivity & DNS Compromise Audit performance assessment at Western
Governors University. The exam contains 70 questions covering all essential topics