Course Outline
Introduction to Apache Kafka
- What is Kafka and why use it?
- Core components: Topics, Partitions, Producers, Consumers, Brokers
- Understanding Kafka’s publish-subscribe model
- Use cases of Kafka in real-world applications
Setting Up a Kafka Development Environment
- Installing and configuring Kafka and ZooKeeper
- Kafka CLI tools for topic management
- Configuring Kafka for high availability
Kafka Producers and Consumers
- Creating Kafka Producers in Java
- Producing messages with keys, partitions, and acknowledgments
- Creating Kafka Consumers in Java
- Consumer groups and offset management
Working with Kafka Streams
- Introduction to Kafka Streams API
- Processing real-time data streams
- Stateful vs. stateless processing
- Windowing, joins, and aggregations
Ensuring Reliability and Performance
- Kafka replication and fault tolerance
- Optimizing producer and consumer configurations
- Monitoring Kafka performance
Kafka Security and Authentication
- Enabling SSL/TLS encryption
- Configuring authentication with SASL
- Role-based access control with Kafka ACLs
Integrating Kafka with Other Systems
- Using Kafka Connect to integrate with databases
- Connecting Kafka with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, and other data sources
- Building event-driven microservices with Kafka
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of core Java programming
- Basic knowledge of distributed systems and messaging systems
- Familiarity with software development tools such as Maven or Gradle
Audience
- Java developers looking to integrate Kafka into their applications
- Software engineers working with event-driven architectures
- Developers interested in learning Kafka as a distributed messaging system
Testimonials (5)
Engagement with the Trainer A number of relevant Exercises and Labs Practical Exams
Salim - SICPA SA
Course - Administration of Kafka Message Queue
interactive approach of the teacher, not a straight story but acting on the questions from the audience.
Rens - Canon Medical Informatics Europe B.V.
Course - Administration of Kafka Topic
The labs and the slides combine well with Jorge's knowledge and love for Kafka.
Willem - BMW SA
Course - Apache Kafka for Developers
Sufficient hands on, trainer is knowledgable
Chris Tan
Course - A Practical Introduction to Stream Processing
Grate skills, examples, very good exercises