Developing Distributed Applications Using ZooKeeper

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In this course, you will explore the ZooKeeper framework in tandem with IBM BigInsights modules and Java to learn how to develop and manage distributed applications in the domain of Big Data. Real-world examples will be used to contextualize and motivate further study.

About this Course

ZooKeeper is a coordination service that provides sets of tools to help manage distributed applications. Building distributed applications comes with challenges that are intrinsic to distributed applications itself, which includes maintaining configuration information, groups, naming, and synchronization.

ZooKeeper allows developers to handle these challenges to create robust distributed applications. ZooKeeper comes with a set of guarantees: sequential consistency, atomicity, single system image, reliability, and timeliness. This course will help you learn how to use ZooKeeper to keep your Big Data applications running smoothly despite the challenges of operating in a complex distributed environment.

What will I get after passing this course?

  • You will receive a completion certificate.
  • This course is a component required to receive the IBM Explorer – Big Data Administration badge (upon completion of all badge criteria).

COURSE SYLLABUS

Lesson 1 – Introduction to ZooKeeper

  • Describe distributed systems and the purpose of Zookeeper
  • Describe the ZooKeeper consistency guarantees
  • Describe the basics of Zookeeper components
  • Describe the application of Zookeeper in Hadoop ecosystem and usage in other real-world scenarios.

Lesson 2 – The ZooKeeper Data Model

  • Understand ZooKeeper Components in detail
  • Use ZooKeeper CLI to run commands and interact with ZooKeeper service

Lesson 3 – Programming and Advanced Topics

  • Manage ZooKeeper’s ACL and authentication to control permissions to the znodes
  • Handle the various failure modes of ZooKeeper
  • List the various ZooKeeper bindings and API
  • Use the Java API to create a ZooKeeper application
  • Use various ZooKeeper clients to work with ZooKeeper
  • Understand how ZooKeeper works with ZooKeeper Atomic Broadcast (zab)
  • Maintain your ZooKeeper environment with ZooKeeper administration

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • This course is self-paced.
  • It can be taken at any time.
  • It can be taken as many times as you wish.

Requirements

Hadoop Foundations I

Recommended skills prior to taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of operating systems (UNIX/Linux)
  • Know how to work with the Eclipse IDE
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