Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka | 2-day course

Overview

On this accelerated Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka course, you’ll learn the general knowledge of Kafka features and architecture, designing, monitoring, and troubleshooting in the context of Kafka, and development of custom applications that use Kafka’s APIs.

In just 2 days, you’ll learn client troubleshooting/debugging, serialisation/deserialisation and topic co-partitioning. You’ll also build knowledge on:

Kafka Streams
Advanced Application Design Concepts
Working with Kafka in Java

At the end of this course, you’ll sit your Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka exam and achieve your certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for individuals who want to validate their Apache Kafka® knowledge

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Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

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Curriculum

Module 1: Getting started
Module 2: Building a Practice Cluster
Module 3: Kafka Architecture Basics
Module 4: Kafka and Java
Module 5: Kafka Streams
Module 6: Advanced Application Design Concepts
Module 7: Working with Kafka in Java
Module 8: Working with the Confluence Kafka REST APIs
Module 9: Confluence Schema Registry
Module 10: Kafka Connect
Module 11: Kafka Security
Module 12: Testing
Module 13: Working with Clients
Module 14: Confluent KSQL
Module 15: Final Steps
Module 16: Final Exam

Exam Track

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka Certification exam

Number of questions: 60
Type of question: Multiple-choice
Duration: 90 minutes

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

Knowledge of Linux/Unix
An understanding of network technologies
Fluency in at least 1 modern programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Go)
Knowledge of the principles of distributed systems technology, fault tolerance and high availability
Experience with stream processing, using technology like Kafka Streams, Java Streams, Spark Streaming, etc.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

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"I had a very good experience with hands-on learning and the instructors were knowledgeable and supportive."
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"Enjoyed the course through out as it was very interactive."
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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
27/5/2024 (Monday)	28/5/2024 (Tuesday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
30/9/2024 (Monday)	1/10/2024 (Tuesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
11/11/2024 (Monday)	12/11/2024 (Tuesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide

3/2/2025 (Monday)	4/2/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
17/3/2025 (Monday)	18/3/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide

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