Foundations of Akka
Module 1: Introduction to Akka
Overview of reactive systems and the actor model.
Akka toolkit and its core components.
Setting up the development environment (Scala/Java).
Module 2: Actors and Messaging
Understanding actors, messages, and actor lifecycle.
Creating and managing actors.
Actor communication and mailbox configuration.
Module 3: Supervision and Fault Tolerance
Supervision strategies and hierarchies.
Implementing fault-tolerant actors.
Monitoring and debugging actor systems.
Hands-On Exercises
Advanced Actor System Features
Module 4: Routing and Dispatchers
Using routers for message distribution.
Customizing and tuning dispatchers.
Module 5: Akka Streams
Introduction to reactive streams and Akka Streams.
Building and materializing streams.
Handling backpressure and error management.
Module 6: Akka Persistence
Overview of event sourcing and persistence.
Implementing persistent actors and snapshots.
Querying persistent data with Akka Persistence Query.
Hands-On Exercises
Distributed Systems and Clustering
Module 7: Akka Cluster
Building distributed systems with Akka Cluster.
Cluster sharding and singleton patterns.
Managing cluster nodes and failure detection.
Module 8: Remote Actors and Messaging
Configuring remote communication between actor systems.
Securing remote messaging with Akka.
Module 9: Real-World Applications and Best
Practices
Designing resilient and scalable systems with Akka.
Best practices for testing and deploying Akka applications.
Case studies and future trends in reactive systems.
Hands-On Exercises
