Module 1: Introduction to Microservices Architecture (1.5 Hours)

• Monolithic vs. Microservices
• Benefits and challenges
• Principles: Independence, scalability, modularity

Module 2: Service Decomposition and Design (2 Hours)

• Identifying microservices in monoliths
• Service decomposition techniques
• Hands-on lab: Decomposing an example monolith

Module 3: Inter-Service Communication (2 Hours)

• Synchronous vs. asynchronous communication
• RESTful APIs and messaging queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Hands-on lab: REST API implementation between microservices

Module 4: Microservices Data Management (1.5 Hours)

• Database per service pattern
• Data consistency and distributed transactions
• Hands-on lab: Designing a microservice with its database