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AD482 & EX482
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Course description
Mastering Event-Driven Microservices: From Development to Scalability and Seamless Troubleshooting
Unlock the Power of Kafka and AMQ Streams: Build, Refine, and Validate Event-Driven Applications with Global Scalability, Data Storage, and Low-Latency Customer Insights. Ideal for Application Developers, Centered on Red Hat AMQ Streams 1.8 and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.
Course content summary
- Delve into Kafka’s Core Concepts and Architecture
- Craft Applications Using the Kafka Streams API
- Seamlessly Integrate Your Apps with Kafka Connect
- Capture Dynamic Data Changes with Debezium
- Expertly Troubleshoot Common Streaming Challenges.
Who Should Enroll in This Course?
- Designed for Experienced Application Developers in Microservice Development
Course Prerequisites
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- Microservice development experience, such as DO378 or equivalent.
- Recommended OpenShift familiarity, but not mandatory.
Key Tech Factors
- BYOD Convenience: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for a seamless classroom experience.
- Shared Cluster Access: Access a shared cluster for hands-on practice and learning.
- Cloud-Ready Option: Explore the cloud-based classroom environment for added flexibility.
Course Overview
Master Quarkus Microservices with Red Hat's Comprehensive Course:
Designing Event-Driven Applications
- Understand the fundamentals of event-driven application principles.
Introducing Kafka and AMQ Streams Concepts
- Get acquainted with the core concepts of Kafka and AMQ Streams.
- Develop applications with basic read-and-write messaging capabilities.
Building Applications with the Streams API
- Harness the power of the Streams API to create data streaming applications.
Creating Asynchronous Services with Event Collaboration
- Implement asynchronous services using the event collaboration pattern.
- Learn how to migrate to asynchronous services effectively.
Integrating Data Systems with Kafka Connect
- Connect data systems seamlessly and react to data changes using Kafka Connect.
- Explore the capabilities of Debezium in capturing data changes.
Troubleshooting AMQ Streams Applications
- Gain expertise in identifying and resolving common issues in Kafka and AMQ Streams applications.
Organizational Impact
- Global Scalability: Seamlessly expand their applications on a global scale, catering to a wider audience without compromising performance.
- Efficient Data Handling: Effectively store and stream process data, optimizing data management for actionable insights.
- Ultra-Low Latency: Delight customers with lightning-fast feedback, ensuring an exceptional user experience.
The Training's Impact
Upon completing this course, students will achieve the following outcomes:
Knowledge and Understanding
- Comprehend the architecture of Kafka and AMQ Streams.
- Identify suitable use cases for event-driven applications.
- Acquire proficiency in the fundamental principles and features of Kafka and AMQ Streams.
Practical Skills
- Design, develop, and test event-driven applications.
- Create and utilize event-driven applications using standard patterns for specific scenarios.
- Detect and respond to data changes effectively with Debezium, enhancing application performance.
Problem-Solving Abilities
- Troubleshoot common issues in event-driven applications, ensuring seamless operation and improved reliability.
Recommended Follow-up Courses and Examinations
Exam Overview
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Application Development Exam Overview”
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Application Development exam evaluates your proficiency in coding event-driven applications using Apache Kafka and developing Apache Kafka Streams. This assessment emphasizes the fundamental skills necessary for constructing applications using event-driven architecture.
Upon successful completion of this exam, you attain the designation of a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka. This achievement contributes to your progress toward obtaining a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®) certification.
Please note that the exam objectives align with the most up-to-date Red Hat product version. For details on available exam versions, click “Get started.
Intended Audience for the Exam:
“Who Should Consider Earning the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka Certification?
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka credential may be of interest to:
- Java developers and architects engaged in the implementation of event-driven applications utilizing Apache Kafka and Kubernetes.
- Red Hat Certified professionals aspiring to attain the esteemed Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification.”
Exam Prerequisites:
To excel in this certification, you should have:
- Proficiency in using VSCode/VSCodium in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
- Strong expertise in Java SE, encompassing core Java concepts and APIs such as exceptions, annotations, lambdas, functional programming, and the Collections API.
- A basic understanding of OpenShift/Kubernetes is advantageous.
- Discover the ideal course for your exam preparation by taking our complimentary assessment.”
Preparation Guidelines
Red Hat suggests candidates consider earning the Red Hat Certified Cloud-Native Developer (EX378) certification before attempting this exam, although it is not mandatory.
Exam Scope:
This exam evaluates your ability to:
- Work with event-driven applications using the AMQ Streams API.
- Send and read data from Kafka.
- Develop high-throughput, low-latency microservices and applications for data sharing.
- Understand the Kafka ecosystem and architecture, including topic creation, configuration, and management, scaling, message ordering, compaction, data replication, fault tolerance, and data retention.
- Connect Quarkus applications to Kafka via Reactive Messaging, the native API, and produce and consume messages for event-driven and data-streaming applications.
- Utilize reactive libraries like Asynchronous Java, RxJava, and Mutiny.
- Configure access to Kafka clusters and handle external listeners on cloud platforms such as Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift.
- Secure communication between the Kafka client and the cluster.
- Implement event-driven and data-streaming applications, specifying client authentication and authorization security.
- Work with the Red Hat Service Registry for schema management.
- Utilize various Kafka Streams APIs, configure SerDes, and perform operations on data streams.
- Understand stream-table duality and stateful operations.
- Define and integrate custom processors and transformers.
- Perform event manipulation and data integration using Kafka Connect, including change data capture (CDC) with Debezium.
- Implement event-driven patterns like Event Sourcing, CQRS, Saga orchestration, and outbox patterns.
- Troubleshoot common issues related to event-driven applications, message ordering, retries, idempotency, and handling duplicate events.
- Modify pre-written Java applications as needed during the exam.
Configuration Persistence:
All configurations must persist after reboot without manual intervention, adhering to the standards of Red Hat performance-based exams.
Preparation Guidelines
Red Hat recommends considering the ‘Developing Event-Driven Applications with Apache Kafka and Red Hat AMQ Streams (AD482)’ course to aid in your exam preparation.
Exam Scope:
This is a hands-on, practical exam that assesses your ability to perform real-world development tasks.
Exam Environment:
During the exam, internet access will not be available, and you are not allowed to bring any hard copy or electronic documentation, including notes, books, or any reference material.
Exam Documentation:
However, you will have access to relevant AMQ and AMQ Streams, Kafka, and Kafka Streams-related documentation provided during the exam.
Recommended Next Steps:
Enhancing Microservices Resilience with Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh (DO328)
Showcase Your Expertise
Key Competencies of a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka:
- Proficiency in working with event-driven applications using the AMQ Streams API.
- Comprehensive understanding of the Kafka ecosystem and architecture.
- Ability to develop and work with Quarkus applications connected to Kafka.
- Skill in configuring access to Kafka clusters.
- Utilization of the Red Hat Service Registry for decoupling data from client applications and effective data type management at runtime.
- Expertise in understanding, producing, testing, and securing data-stream processing with the Kafka Streams API for efficient application state management and real-time querying.
- Aptitude in data integration through Kafka Connect.
- Application of advanced event-driven patterns within Apache Kafka-based applications.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting common issues related to event-driven applications, including message ordering, retries, idempotency, handling duplicate events, and implementation of Streams test cases
Is This Certification Suitable for You?
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka credential is intended for:
Java developers and architects actively engaged in the implementation of event-driven applications utilizing Apache Kafka and Kubernetes.
Red Hat Certified professionals aspiring to advance their career with the prestigious Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification.
Evaluate Your Competence
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka Exam (EX482)
Hands-On Learning:
To excel in your journey towards becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka, we recommend the following course:
- ‘Developing Event-Driven Applications with Apache Kafka and Red Hat AMQ Streams (AD482).’