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Software Engineering Intermediate

System Design – Complete Beginner to Advanced Guide

A complete 20-chapter guide covering scalable architecture, databases, microservices, caching, load balancing, and FAANG system design interview preparation.

18 chapters 9h 20m 4.6 (114)
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What you'll learn

  • Introduction to System Design
  • Client-Server Architecture
  • Scalability Fundamentals
  • Databases in System Design
  • Caching Strategies
  • Load Balancing
  • APIs and Communication
  • Microservices Architecture

Course content

18 chapters · 9h 20m
  1. 1 Introduction to System Design 20 min
  2. 2 Client-Server Architecture 20 min
  3. 3 Scalability Fundamentals 25 min
  4. 4 Databases in System Design 30 min
  5. 5 Caching Strategies 25 min
  6. 6 Load Balancing 25 min
  7. 7 APIs and Communication 30 min
  8. 8 Microservices Architecture 35 min
  9. 9 Messaging Queues and Event Systems 30 min
  10. 10 Distributed Systems Fundamentals 35 min
  11. 11 File Storage and Content Delivery 25 min
  12. 12 Search Systems and Indexing 30 min
  13. 13 Real-Time Systems Design 30 min
  14. 14 System Design Security 30 min
  15. 15 Cloud Architecture and DevOps 35 min
  16. 16 Designing Popular Real-World Systems 45 min
  17. 17 System Design Interview Questions and Challenges 40 min
  18. 18 Build a Complete Scalable SaaS Architecture 50 min