Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Transform and join event streams in real time inside the Kafka ecosystem. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Stream processing concepts
- Kafka Streams topology
- Stateless transformations
- KTables and state stores
- Windowed joins
- Exactly-once processing
Skills you'll pick up
- Stream processing concepts
- Kafka Streams topology
- Stateless transformations
- KTables and state stores
- Windowed joins
- Exactly-once processing
Tools covered
- Kafka Streams
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Stream processing concepts
Module 1 of Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: KTables and state stores
Module 2 of Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: ksqlDB queries
Module 3 of Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Testing stream apps
Module 4 of Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Stream processing concepts
- Kafka Streams topology
- Stateless transformations
- KTables and state stores
- Windowed joins
- Exactly-once processing
- ksqlDB queries
- Materialised views
- Testing stream apps
- Scaling and rebalancing
Instructor
Rahul Menon — Principal Data Engineer
Rahul Menon is a Principal Data Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Kafka Streams to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $155,000 per year · median India salary ₹21,70,000 per year · 45,128 open roles worldwide
- Kafka Streams Specialist
- Senior Kafka Streams Lead
- Kafka Streams Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Stream Processing with Kafka Streams and ksqlDB take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.