Fundamentals

Fundamental concepts of distributed systems and system design including networking, protocols, and architectural patterns.

Best practices for designing robust, scalable, and developer-friendly APIs.

Database design principles, data storage strategies, and distributed data management.

Caching mechanisms, strategies, and patterns to improve system performance.

Traffic distribution techniques to ensure high availability and optimal resource utilization.

Asynchronous communication patterns and event-driven architecture.

Trade-offs between consistency and availability in distributed systems.

Patterns and practices for building scalable, fault-tolerant systems.

Authentication, authorization, and security mechanisms for distributed systems.

Important technologies commonly used in system design interviews.

Common system design patterns for solving recurring challenges.