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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Microservice Architectures by Vanderbilt University

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About the Course

Dive into the world of Microservices Architectures with this comprehensive course, designed to provide a clear understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of building scalable and robust systems. Beginning with the concept of program slicing, this course will guide you through the intricacies of Microservices, contrasting them against monolithic systems, and demonstrating the art and science behind their design, deployment, and maintenance. What You'll Learn: Program Slicing and its Relevance: Dive into the foundational concepts of program slicing, its significance in system design, and its relationship with Microservices. Monoliths vs. Microservices: Contrast the architectural styles, understanding the strengths, weaknesses, and practical differences of each approach. Decoupling and Invocation Dynamics: Grasp the intricacies of service decoupling, hidden couplings, and the complexities of service invocation within a Microservices environment. Deployment, Scalability, and Dependency Management: Delve into the challenges and consequences of adopting Microservices, focusing on deployment strategies, scalability issues, and dependency isolation. Building Resilient Systems: Explore client-side load balancing, circuit breakers, fallback strategies, and other resilience techniques to ensure system stability and robustness. Who Should Enroll: Students should have intermediate Java programming experience....

Top reviews

MR

Nov 14, 2023

It was a great course because it started from the beginning of microservices and continued to an expert level. Thanks guys.

RL

Oct 2, 2024

Well explained. Straight to the point with good examples

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By Rishi R

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Jan 9, 2025

The course on Microservice Architectures has been an exceptional learning experience. The comprehensive curriculum provides deep insights into modern distributed systems architecture. The content is structured brilliantly, progressing from fundamental concepts to advanced implementations. What makes this course particularly valuable is its practical approach to teaching microservices. Every concept is well-explained with real-world examples and hands-on exercises. A word of advice to future students: make sure to engage with every single module and exercise – each component builds upon the previous ones, creating a solid foundation for understanding microservice architecture. If you encounter challenging concepts, don't hesitate to use AI tools or additional resources to supplement your learning. These can help clarify complex topics and provide different perspectives. However, use them as learning aids rather than shortcuts, as the course material itself is invaluable for building practical expertise. This course is definitely worth your time and effort if you're serious about understanding modern software architecture. The knowledge gained here is directly applicable to real-world software development scenarios.

By MohammadAli M R

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Nov 15, 2023

It was a great course because it started from the beginning of microservices and continued to an expert level. Thanks guys.

By Robert L

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Oct 2, 2024

Well explained. Straight to the point with good examples

By Mohammad A K

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Feb 11, 2024

lvly tooooooooooooooooo lovelyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

By Oleksandr H

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Jul 9, 2024

Great course!

By Daniel P

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Oct 27, 2023

Grundgedanken von Microservices gut erklärt. Vor allem die Verallgemeinerung des "Slicing" fand ich gut. Client-side loadbalancing war auch sehr interessant. Hier hat vllt gefehlt eine Gegenüberstellung zu einem externen Loadbalancer (z.B. HAProxy).

By Luis F P M

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May 6, 2024

This course is a good introduction to the microservices issues and comparison with monolithic style. However, the course needs more practical exercises to grasp the foundation of the theorical lectures.