Get started with OpenDDS, Object Computing's open source implementation of the Object Management Group's (OMG's) data distribution service (DDS), with this introductory course for C++ and Java developers.
Overview
Proficiency with middleware technologies like DDS has become an in-demand skill as more companies implement solutions driven by robotics, smart systems, and automation.
This course provides students with an overview of the DDS specification, an introduction to the OpenDDS implementation, and hands-on experience building C++ and Java applications using OpenDDS.
DETAILS
Dates: December 2 & December 3, 2020.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST
Location: Online
Instructors: Adam Mitz and Tim Simpson
Registration Fee: $199.00 USD
Enrollment for this offering has closed; please contact Geetika Sharma at sharmag@objectcomputing.com for information about late registration.
Objectives
This course prepares students to:
- Understand the DDS’s role in developing distributed applications
- Define custom DDS data types using OMG's interface definition language (IDL)
- Develop and run DDS publishing and DDS subscribing applications
Outline
The following topics are covered in this course:
- Introduction to DDS
- Defining DDS types with interface definition language (IDL)
- Writing a DDS publishing application
- Writing a DDS subscribing application
- Next steps
Intended Audience
Although everyone is welcome, this course is most valuable to distributed application developers and architects looking for a standards-based, open source, publish-subscribe middleware solution that is suitable for both real-time and non-real-time systems.
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this course, we recommend students have a working knowledge of either C++ or Java and familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts.
Duration & Format
2 days (6 hours)
Schedule a custom offering of this workshop.
Meet the Instructors
Adam Mitz is a Principal Software Engineer at Object Computing. With over 10 years of experience on DDS, Adam leads the OpenDDS development team and consults with OCI's clients building distributed applications that use OpenDDS. He also delivers OpenDDS training classes and participates in the maintenance of DDS specifications at the Object Management Group.
Tim Simpson is a Principal Software Engineer at Object Computing and has worked on the OpenDDS team for more than three years. He has over 15 years experience in high performance and embedded C++ development, including work related to remote sensing, medical imaging, financial planning, and brokerage trading platforms.
Open Enrollment Courses
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