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ArchitectureIntermediate

System Design Fundamentals

Learn how to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems — from single servers to distributed architectures used by millions of users.

11 hours12 lessons4.9 rating14,300 students

Course Curriculum

1

How to Approach System Design

18 min

2

Scalability: Vertical vs Horizontal

20 min

3

Load Balancing

18 min

4

Caching at Every Layer

22 min

5

Database Scaling

24 min

6

Message Queues & Async Communication

20 min

7

API Design Patterns

22 min

8

Content Delivery Networks

16 min

9

CAP Theorem & Consistency Models

20 min

10

High Availability & Fault Tolerance

22 min

11

Observability: Logs, Metrics & Traces

18 min

12

Case Study: Design a URL Shortener

24 min

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Omar Hassan

Senior Developer

What you'll learn
  • How to Approach System Design
  • Scalability: Vertical vs Horizontal
  • Load Balancing
  • Caching at Every Layer