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Master in System Design

The document outlines a 20-day curriculum for system design interviews and building scalable systems. It covers fundamental topics like networking, databases, distributed systems, security and cloud computing. It also includes specialized topics like load balancing, caching, microservices and real-time analytics. Students will learn design principles, analyze case studies and complete a final project to apply their skills. The document aims to prepare students to answer common system design interview questions.
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Master in System Design

The document outlines a 20-day curriculum for system design interviews and building scalable systems. It covers fundamental topics like networking, databases, distributed systems, security and cloud computing. It also includes specialized topics like load balancing, caching, microservices and real-time analytics. Students will learn design principles, analyze case studies and complete a final project to apply their skills. The document aims to prepare students to answer common system design interview questions.
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Day 1

Introduction to System Design


🔶 Understand the importance of system design in building scalable,
reliable systems.
🔶 Explore the key components of system design, such as load balancing,
caching, and databases.

Day 2

Networking Basics
🔷 Dive into networking concepts, including protocols, IP addressing, and
routing.
🔷 Learn about the OSI model and how it relates to system design.

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Day 3

Understanding Client-Server Architecture


🔶 Explore the client-server model and its relevance in system design.
🔶 Study the roles and responsibilities of clients and servers in a
distributed system.

Day 4

Scalability
🔷 Delve into the principles of scalability.
🔷 Understand horizontal and vertical scaling, and their use cases.

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Day 5

Load Balancing
🔶 Learn about load balancers and their role in distributing traffic.
🔶 Study load balancing algorithms and strategies.

Day 6

Caching
🔷 Explore the importance of caching in improving system performance.
🔷 Study caching strategies and when to use them.

Day 7

Databases and Data Stores


🔶 Understand different types of databases (SQL, NoSQL) and data stores.
🔶 Study data modeling and database design.

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Day 8

Distributed Systems Basics


🔷 Dive into the fundamentals of distributed systems.
🔷 Learn about distributed computing models and their challenges.

Day 9

CAP Theorem
🔷 Study the CAP theorem and its implications on distributed systems.
🔷 Understand the trade-offs between Consistency, Availability, and
Partition Tolerance.

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Day 10

Eventual Consistency
🔶 Explore the concept of eventual consistency in distributed databases.
🔶 Study how systems achieve consistency over time.

Day 11

Message Queues
🔷 Learn about message queues and their use in building scalable systems.
🔷 Study popular message queuing systems like Kafka and RabbitMQ.

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Day 12

Microservices Architecture
🔶 Explore microservices architecture and its benefits.
🔶 Learn about service discovery, communication, and orchestration.

Day 13

Security in System Design


🔷 Understand security best practices in system design.
🔷 Study authentication, authorization, and encryption.

Day 14

Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC)


🔶 Learn about IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
🔶 Study how to automate infrastructure provisioning.
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Day 15

Case Studies
🔶 Analyze real-world case studies of system design.
🔶 Learn from successful system design implementations.

Day 16

Cloud Computing
🔷 Explore cloud services from providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
🔷 Study how to design and deploy systems in the cloud.

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Day 17

DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous


Deployment (CI/CD)
🔶 Learn about DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
🔶 Study how they are integrated into system design.

Day 18

Advanced Topics (Blockchain, IoT, etc.)


🔷 Explore emerging technologies in system design.
🔷 Study how blockchain and IoT influence system architecture.

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Day 19

Performance Optimization
🔶 Learn about performance monitoring and optimization.
🔶 Study profiling tools and techniques.

Day 20

Review and Practice


🔷 Review key concepts from the past 20 days.
🔷 Work on design exercises and case studies.

Day 21

Final Project
🔶 Apply your knowledge to design a complete system.
🔶 Present your design, and seek feedback from peers or mentors.

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Important System Design
Interview Questions
1. Design a URL shortening service like bit.ly:
Design a service to shorten long URLs into short ones.
Key Components: URL shortening algorithm, distributed
storage, analytics.
Additional: Customizable short URLs for branding.

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2. Design a Authentication Service:
Design a centralized authentication service for secure user
access.
Key Components: User authentication, token generation,
encryption.
Additional: Multi-factor authentication for enhanced security.

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3. Design a Cache System:
Create a caching system for frequently accessed data.
Key Components: Cache eviction policies, cache coherence,
distributed caching.
Additional: Support for cache invalidation strategies.

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4. Design a Social Media Feed:
Design a scalable social media feed system.
Key Components: Feed generation, user timelines, content
delivery.
Additional: Real-time trending topics.

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5. Design a Distributed File System:
Design a distributed file system like HDFS.
Key Components: NameNode, DataNode, replication, fault
tolerance.
Additional: Support for large file streaming.

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6. Design a Chat Application Design:
Design a chat application for millions of users.
Key Components: Messaging protocol, presence management,
group chats.
Additional: End-to-end encryption for security.

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7. Design a Load Balancer:
Design a load balancing system for a web application.
Key Components: Load balancing algorithms, health checks,
server scaling.
Additional: Global load balancing for multi-region applications.

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8. Design a Rate Limiter:
Design a rate limiter to prevent service abuse.
Key Components: Token bucket algorithm, distributed rate
limiting.
Additional: Dynamic rate limiting based on user behavior.

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9. Design a Key-Value Store:
Design a distributed key-value store like Redis.
Key Components: Partitioning, replication, consistency, fault
tolerance.
Additional: Support for secondary indexes.

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10. Design a scalable news feed system (like
Facebook's news feed):
Design a system for generating personalized news feeds.
Key Components: Content aggregation, user preferences,
ranking algorithm.
Additional: Personalized notifications for breaking news.

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11. Design a Payment Gateway System:
Design a payment gateway for online transactions.
Key Components: Payment processing, security, fraud
detection.
Additional: Two-factor authentication for added security.

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12. Design a Content Delivery Network (CDN):
Design a CDN for efficient content distribution.
Key Components: Edge servers, caching, content routing.
Additional: Dynamic content caching for frequently updated
content.

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13. Design a Job Scheduler:
Design a job scheduler for a distributed computing
environment.
Key Components: Job queue, scheduling algorithms, fault
tolerance.
Additional: Prioritization of critical jobs.

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14. Design a Online Marketplace:
Design an online marketplace for buying and selling goods.
Key Components: Listings, search, user reviews, transaction
processing.
Additional: Integrated customer support and dispute resolution.

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15. Design a Recommendation System:
Design a recommendation system for a streaming service.
Key Components: Collaborative filtering, content-based
filtering, personalization.
Additional: Continuous learning for adapting to user
preferences.

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16. Design a Hotel Reservation System:
Design a system for hotel room reservations.
Key Components: Booking engine, inventory management,
reservation system.
Additional: Integration with external booking platforms.

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17. Design a Collaborative Editing System:
Design a collaborative text editing system.
Key Components: Operational transformation, real-time
synchronization.
Additional: Version control for collaborative edits.

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18. Design a Elevator System:
Design a control system for a multi-floor building's elevators.
Key Components: Scheduling algorithm, elevator control, fault
tolerance.
Additional: Emergency evacuation protocols.

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19. Design a Weather Service:
Design a system for providing weather information.
Key Components: Data acquisition, storage, API, real-time
updates.
Additional: Historical weather data storage and retrieval.

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20. Design a Ride-Sharing System:
Design a system for a ride-sharing service like Uber.
Key Components: Matching algorithm, user tracking, pricing.
Additional: Dynamic pricing based on demand and supply.

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21. Design a Document Management System:
Design a system for storing, retrieving, and managing
documents.
Key Components: Document storage, indexing, access control.
Additional: Versioning for document revisions.

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22. Design a Video Streaming Service:
Design a scalable video streaming service for on-demand
content.
Key Components: Content delivery, transcoding, user profiles.
Additional: Real-time streaming analytics.

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23. Design a Health Monitoring System:
Design a scalable video streaming service for on-demand
content.
Key Components: Content delivery, transcoding, user profiles.
Additional: Real-time streaming analytics.

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24. Design a Education Platform:
Design an online education platform for courses and
assessments.
Key Components: Course content delivery, user profiles,
grading system.
Additional: Gamification elements for student engagement.

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25. Design a Auction System:
Design an online auction system for buying and selling goods.
Key Components: Bidding engine, auction management,
payment processing.
Additional: Anti-sniping measures to prevent last-minute
bidding..

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