Asynchronous Programming Design Patterns - C/C++

🎓 Course Title: Asynchronous Programming Design Patterns - C/C++

Course Headline:

Master System Programming with C/C++, Multithreading Concepts & Thread Synchronization! 🚀

Welcome to the Exciting World of Asynchronous Programming!! 🌐✨

Asynchronous programming is a cornerstone for any system that interacts with external entities - be it other threads, processes, or systems. It's an essential skill for creating responsive and efficient software, especially in distributed systems, networking protocols, and distributed databases. This course is designed to demystify asynchronous programming and provide you with the tools to harness its power in your projects.

Course Under Development: 🚧🔥 (30 Nov 2023)

Prerequisites for Success:

To get the most out of this course, you should have a solid understanding of:

• Thread synchronization concepts, such as Mutexes and Condition Variables, with practical experience in pthreads.
• Proficiency in C or C++ (although knowledge of another mainstream language is also beneficial).
• A fundamental grasp of basic data structures like Linked-Lists.
• A passion for learning and an eagerness to dive deeper into concepts beyond the basics of DS/ALGO/CP.

End Product:

By the end of this course, you will have developed a powerful mini library that enables you to create software using asynchronous programming paradigms. This will be a hands-on experience that solidifies your understanding and practical application of asynchronous concepts.

Course Difficulty Level: 🎓➡️🚀 (Intermediate to Advanced - Not for complete beginners)

Software Designing Challenges:

This course will tackle several critical software design problems, including:

1. 👾 Simulating Concurrency in Single-Threaded Programs
2. ⚫️‍♀️ Reducing Multi-threaded Programs to Single Threaded
3. 🔄 Work Deferrals
4. 🤝 Asynchronous Communication
5. 📦 Queuing and Processing Incoming Network Packets

Table of Contents:

1. What is Synchronous Programming?
2. What is Asynchronous Programming?
3. When to use Asynchronous Programming?
4. Pre-requisites (You're here, so you've got this!)
5. Developing an Asynchronous Programming based Project
6. Adding a CLI User Input Interface
7. Setting Up Listener Threads
8. Implementing a Timer
9. Creating Periodic Advertisements
10. Analyzing Problems in the projects
11. Designing an Event Dispatcher (ED)
12. Integrating ED into Your Project
13. Serializing User CLI Input with ED
14. Handling Expensive Operations with ED
15. Exploring Event Distribution and Partial Processing with ED
16. Analyzing Our Project's Performance
17. Futures and Promises in Asynchronous Programming
18. Understanding Promises Pipelines and Combinators
19. Managing Thread Pools Effectively
20. Comparing Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Concurrent Approaches
21. Designing Worker Threads for Intensive Tasks

What You Will Understand:

After completing this course, you will:

• 🛑 Understand the limitations and pitfalls of synchronous programming.
• 🚀 Design and implement asynchronous applications and software.
• ⚔️ Know when it is most beneficial to use asynchronous over multi-threaded approaches.
• ✅ Master the art of avoiding locks and thread synchronization, forever!

The concepts you'll learn are not only applicable to C/C++ but are also portable to other programming languages of your choice, making this a versatile and valuable course for any programmer looking to tackle asynchronous programming challenges.

Good luck on your journey to mastering asynchronous programming in C/C++! This course is your stepping stone to writing more efficient, scalable, and responsive software. Happy Learning! 🚀💻