Akka For Scala Professional

Instructor-led training in Akka For Scala Professional. Delivered live online by senior practitioners, with hands-on labs and a final assessment. Includes an Skilvi course-completion certificate.

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32–40 hours Live online (VILT) advanced
Live online (VILT)
Hands-on labs
Assignments & projects
Completion certificate

Overview

The Akka For Scala Professional course is designed for experienced developers seeking to enhance their skills in building concurrent, distributed, and resilient applications using the Akka toolkit. This course emphasizes the practical application of Akka's actor-based model and reactive programming principles to create scalable and responsive systems essential for modern software development.

What you'll learn

  • You will be able to implement Akka actors to handle concurrent tasks efficiently.
  • You will be able to design and develop reactive applications using Akka Streams.
  • You will be able to utilize Akka Persistence to maintain application state across failures.
  • You will be able to integrate Akka with other technologies and frameworks seamlessly.
  • You will be able to optimize performance and manage system resources effectively.
  • You will be able to troubleshoot and debug Akka-based applications with confidence.
  • You will be able to apply best practices for building resilient systems using Akka.
  • You will be able to deploy and monitor Akka applications in a production environment.

Curriculum

7 modules · outline is indicative and can be tailored to your team.

1Introduction to Akka
  • Overview of Actor Model
  • Setting up the Akka environment
  • Understanding Akka's architecture
2Working with Actors
  • Creating and managing actors
  • Actor lifecycle and supervision strategies
  • Communication patterns between actors
3Akka Streams
  • Introduction to reactive streams
  • Building stream processing pipelines
  • Error handling in streams
4Akka Persistence
  • Understanding event sourcing
  • Implementing persistence with Akka
  • Recovering state using snapshots
5Integrating Akka with Other Technologies
  • Using Akka HTTP for building RESTful services
  • Integrating with databases and message queues
  • Connecting to third-party APIs
6Performance Optimization
  • Profiling Akka applications
  • Scaling actors and managing resources
  • Using routers and dispatchers effectively
7Deployment and Monitoring
  • Best practices for deploying Akka applications
  • Monitoring tools and techniques
  • Handling failures and system resilience

Prerequisites

Participants should have a solid understanding of Scala programming.

Who should attend

This course is intended for experienced Scala developers looking to specialize in concurrent and distributed systems.

Certification

On completing this course you receive a Skilvi course-completion certificate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the delivery format of the course?

The course is delivered instructor-led and live online.

How long is the course?

The course typically spans over 5 days, with daily sessions lasting 4 hours.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes, participants will receive an Skilvi course-completion certificate.

Are exam vouchers included?

Exam vouchers are available through authorized channels on request.

What are the prerequisites for this course?

Participants should have a solid understanding of Scala programming.

Akka For Scala Professional

Pricing on request

  • Live online (VILT)
  • 32–40 hours
  • Hands-on labs & assignments
  • Skilvi completion certificate