System Design 101: Building Scalable and Reliable Systems

About the Webinar

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Remember, in system design interviews, it's not just about the code; it's about selling your masterpiece. Imagine you're the Leonardo DiCaprio of tech, passionately pitching your Oscar-worthy system to a panel of impressed judges. And yes, your system might just win the "Best Performance in Handling Millions of Requests" award!


Agenda:

Introduction (10 minutes)

  • Welcome and brief overview of the session
  • Importance of system design in building robust applications

Fundamentals of System Design (15 minutes)

  • Definition and goals of system design
  • Key considerations: scalability, reliability, availability, and maintainability

Basic Architectural Patterns (15 minutes)

  • Monolithic vs. Microservices architecture
  • Client-Server model
  • Layered architecture

Distributed Systems (15 minutes)

  • Overview of distributed systems
  • Challenges and benefits
  • CAP theorem

Data Storage and Databases (15 minutes)

  • Database models: relational, NoSQL
  • Sharding and replication
  • Consistency models

Scalability (15 minutes)

  • Horizontal vs. vertical scaling
  • Load balancing
  • Caching strategies

Reliability and Fault Tolerance (15 minutes)

  • Redundancy and replication
  • Error handling and recovery
  • Graceful degradation and failover mechanisms

Security Considerations (10 minutes)

  • Authentication and authorization
  • Data encryption
  • Best practices for securing systems

Case Studies (10 minutes)

  • Brief real-world examples of system design challenges and solutions
  • Learnings from successful implementations and failures

Q&A and Group Discussion (15 minutes)

  • Open the floor for questions
  • Encourage participants to share their experiences and insights

Closing Remarks (10 minutes)

  • Recap key takeaways
  • Provide resources for further learning
  • Thank participants and encourage networking