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Introduction

System design is the process of defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a system to satisfy specified requirements. It involves making high-level technical decisions and creating scalable, maintainable, and efficient systems.

Core Concepts

1. Design Fundamentals

  • System Architecture
  • Scalability
  • Performance
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Maintainability

2. Design Principles

  • SOLID Principles
  • DRY Principle
  • KISS Principle
  • YAGNI Principle
  • Separation of Concerns
  • Single Responsibility

Learning Path

Beginner Level

  1. Design Basics

    • System Components
    • Basic Architecture
    • Design Patterns
    • Basic Scalability
    • Performance Basics
  2. Design Tools

    • UML Diagrams
    • Flow Charts
    • Architecture Diagrams
    • Basic Tools
    • Documentation

Intermediate Level

  1. Advanced Topics

    • Distributed Systems
    • Microservices
    • Cloud Architecture
    • Load Balancing
    • Caching
  2. Technical Skills

    • API Design
    • Database Design
    • Security Design
    • Performance Design
    • Monitoring Design

Advanced Level

  1. Specialized Areas

    • High Scalability
    • Fault Tolerance
    • System Resilience
    • Real-time Systems
    • Big Data Systems
  2. System Management

    • System Monitoring
    • Performance Tuning
    • Capacity Planning
    • Disaster Recovery
    • System Evolution

Design Areas

Architecture

  • Monolithic
  • Microservices
  • Event-Driven
  • Service-Oriented
  • Layered
  • Hexagonal

Components

  • Frontend
  • Backend
  • Database
  • Cache
  • Message Queue
  • Load Balancer

Infrastructure

  • Cloud Services
  • Containerization
  • Orchestration
  • Monitoring
  • Logging
  • CI/CD

Online Courses

Recommended Books

  • "Designing Data-Intensive Applications" by Martin Kleppmann
  • "Building Microservices" by Sam Newman
  • "System Design Interview" by Alex Xu
  • "Clean Architecture" by Robert C. Martin
  • "Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture" by Martin Fowler

Practice Resources

Community Resources

Best Practices

  1. Design Process

    • Requirements Analysis
    • Architecture Design
    • Component Design
    • Interface Design
    • Data Design
  2. Scalability

    • Horizontal Scaling
    • Vertical Scaling
    • Load Distribution
    • Resource Management
    • Performance Optimization
  3. Reliability

    • Fault Tolerance
    • High Availability
    • Disaster Recovery
    • Data Consistency
    • System Monitoring
  4. Security

    • Security Architecture
    • Access Control
    • Data Protection
    • Network Security
    • Compliance
  5. Maintenance

    • Code Organization
    • Documentation
    • Testing Strategy
    • Deployment Process
    • Monitoring System