Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll gain a solid understanding of microservices architecture, focusing on key design patterns and principles. You'll explore architectural evolution, factors influencing architecture selection, and how to build an e-commerce platform using various styles. You will also dive into monolithic and microservices architectures, learning their strengths, challenges, and real-world applications. As you progress, you'll design and refine e-commerce app architectures, from monolithic to microservices, focusing on scalability, database management, and communication. The course covers decomposition, API management, resilience, and monitoring to ensure efficient, reliable systems. Ideal for software developers and architects, this course is perfect for those looking to deepen their skills in microservices architecture. You will gain practical knowledge applicable in real-world scenarios, with no specific prerequisites required for entry. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this course will sharpen your expertise in building and scaling complex systems.