You're reading from System Design Guide for Software Professionals Build scalable solutions – from fundamental concepts to cracking top tech company interviews

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805124993

Length 384 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Application Development

Authors (2):

Dhirendra Sinha

Tejas Chopra

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Foundations of System Design

2. Chapter 1: Basics of System Design FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Distributed System Attributes

4. Chapter 3: Distributed Systems Theorems and Data Structures

5. Part 2: Core Components of Distributed Systems

6. Chapter 4: Distributed Systems Building Blocks: DNS, Load Balancers, and Application Gateways

7. Chapter 5: Design and Implementation of System Components –Databases and Storage

8. Chapter 6: Distributed Cache

9. Chapter 7: Pub/Sub and Distributed Queues

10. Part 3: System Design in Practice

11. Chapter 8: Design and Implementation of System Components: API, Security, and Metrics

12. Chapter 9: System Design – URL Shortener

13. Chapter 10: System Design – Proximity Service

14. Chapter 11: Designing a Service Like Twitter

15. Chapter 12: Designing a Service Like Instagram

16. Chapter 13: Designing a Service Like Google Docs

17. Chapter 14: Designing a Service Like Netflix

18. Chapter 15: Tips for Interviewees

19. Chapter 16: System Design Cheat Sheet

20. Index

System Design Cheat Sheet

Welcome to this final chapter, a cheat sheet designed to equip you with the essential strategies to ace your technical interviews. This chapter is meticulously crafted to provide structured insights into key aspects crucial for mastering system design assessments. Whether you’re gearing up for your next interview or seeking to enhance your system architecture skills, this chapter offers practical solutions to common questions that arise during system design interviews.

Throughout this chapter, we will explore the structured approach necessary to excel in system design interviews. From understanding how to effectively clarify problem statements and outline functional and non-functional requirements to creating high-level architectural diagrams, each step is designed to ensure you approach interviews with confidence and clarity.

Additionally, we will delve into critical decisions such as selecting the optimal data store based on use case requirements...