Distributed Systems and Reactive Architecture Virtual Internship
In this advanced virtual internship, students will learn to design and implement highly scalable, resilient, and responsive distributed systems using reactive programming principles and tools like RxJS and Akka. They will gain expertise in building microservices-based architectures, applying design patterns, designing robust APIs, and creating comprehensive system designs. The program culminates in the development of a real-world distributed application, preparing students for careers as distributed systems architects and engineers.
Track Overview
Tasks & Milestones
Distributed Systems Concepts
AdvancedIn this task, students will research and summarize the fundamental concepts of distributed systems, including architecture patterns, communication models, and consistency models.
Reactive Programming Principles
AdvancedIn this task, students will explore the core principles of reactive programming and how they can be applied to build scalable, responsive, and resilient distributed systems.
Microservices Architecture Exploration
AdvancedIn this task, students will research and analyze the key characteristics and principles of the microservices architectural style, and how it differs from monolithic architectures.
Distributed Systems Design Patterns
AdvancedIn this task, students will explore and apply various design patterns commonly used in distributed systems to address challenges such as fault tolerance, scalability, and consistency.
RESTful API Design
AdvancedIn this task, students will design and document a RESTful API for a microservices-based distributed system.
Service Integration and Orchestration
AdvancedIn this task, students will explore techniques for integrating and orchestrating multiple services in a distributed system.
Distributed System Design
AdvancedIn this task, students will design a distributed system to solve a real-world problem, applying the concepts and techniques they've learned throughout the internship.
Distributed System Implementation
AdvancedIn this task, students will implement the distributed system they designed in the previous task, using reactive programming principles and tools.
Distributed System Presentation
AdvancedIn this task, students will present their distributed system design and implementation to the instructors and their peers.
Prerequisites
- • Experience with object-oriented programming
- • Familiarity with web services and RESTful APIs
- • Basic understanding of distributed systems concepts
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Earn a certificate upon successful completion