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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