Learning Akka (Video 1)

This course, authored by Salma Cata and voiced by Taylor, introduces cutting-edge technologies like the type-safe stack and focuses on Akka. It covers actor models, Akka clusters, testing actor logic, Acestreams, and Akka HTTP. The course aims to familiarize learners with Akka actors, clusters, and HTTP, emphasizing practical implementation and testing. It also explores common actor patterns and assumes a basic understanding of Scala.

Who is the author of the course, and what is her expertise?

• Salma Cata, with expertise in cutting-edge technologies

• Test Taylor, with expertise in voice-over artistry

• Salma Cata, with expertise in traditional web development

• Test Taylor, with expertise in reactive applications

What are some of the key concepts introduced in the actor model section?

• Concurrency, parallelism, and actor lifecycle

• Synchronous and asynchronous programming

• Load balancing and cluster sharding

• Stream processing and HTTP requests

Which types of actors are explored in the course?

• Singleton actor, sharded actor, and load balancer actor

• HTTP actor, stream actor, and database actor

• Reactive actor, synchronous actor, and asynchronous actor

• Router actor, finite state machine actor, and persistent actor

What is one of the testing strategies discussed for actors?

• Testing actors by simulating network failures

• Testing actor business logic with multi-node setups

• Testing actors using traditional unit tests

• Testing actors with manual inspection

What is assumed about the course participants' knowledge?

• They are familiar with the fundamentals of Scala

• They have experience with JavaScript

• They are new to programming

• They have a background in Python