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The document provides a comprehensive guide for mastering system design interviews, emphasizing key concepts such as scalability, caching, and database design. It outlines common interview questions and best practices, including the importance of discussing trade-offs and preparing for failures. Additionally, it highlights the need for clarity in requirements and the use of diagrams to enhance communication during the design process.

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System Design Notes

The document provides a comprehensive guide for mastering system design interviews, emphasizing key concepts such as scalability, caching, and database design. It outlines common interview questions and best practices, including the importance of discussing trade-offs and preparing for failures. Additionally, it highlights the need for clarity in requirements and the use of diagrams to enhance communication during the design process.

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GLearnbay Mastering System Design Interviews Approach your next system design interview with clarity and confidence! Key Frameworks, Best Practices, Trade-offs, and More wwwlearnbay.co GLearnbay What is System Design? System design interviews—the final challenge in tech hiring! You'll be asked to: “Design a scalable system for a fast-growing startup" While handling millions of users globally And making informed decisions about distributed systems and architecture. Let's break it down step by step! wwwi.learnbay.co Zeal GLearnbay Core Concepts to Master Must-Know Topics Scalability & Load Balancing: Handle increasing traffic efficiently. Caching Techniques: Reduce latency and improve speed. Database Design (SQL vs NoSQL): Choose wisely based on use case. System Reliability & High Availability: Ensure uptime and resilience. CAP Theorem: Understand trade-offs between consistency and availability. Oo O 0 00 O APIs & Microservices: Design modular and maintainable systems. wwwlearnbay.co Zeal GLearnbay Common System Design Questions How would you approach: O Building a URL Shortener? Optimize for high read-to-write ratio. O Architecting a Scalable Chat App? Design for real-time messaging. Handling Real-Time Notifications Push vs pull strategies. O--0 Designing an E-Commerce Platform? - Ensure high availability. O Creating Distributed File Storage? - Think about replication and sharding. www.learnbay.co GLearnbay Pro Tip - Trade-offs Clarity > Perfection Interviewers evaluate your approach, not just the final answer Discuss Pros & Cons of each decision scalability vs latency, consistency vs availability. Justify your choices based on real- world constraints. wwwlearnbay.co Zeal GLearnbay a Clarify Requirements First: Define scope before jumping into design @ Use Diagrams: Communicate visually for better understanding. @ Plan for Scalability: Build systems that grow with demand a Identify Bottlenecks Early: Optimize potential failure points @3 Skipping Fundamentals: Start with a high- level plan before deep diving 3 Overcomplicating Solutions:Simplicity leads to better scalability. wwwilearnbay.co GLearnbay Pro Tip - Optimize Caching Caching Best Practices O Boost performance by reducing redundant computations. O Techniques: Write-through vs Write-back caching. O Tools to Know: Redis, Memcached for in- memory caching. Scalability Essentials O Horizontal Scaling: Distribute traffic across multiple machines. O Vertical Scaling: Increase resources on a single machine. wwwilearnbay.co GLearnbay Pro Tip - Prepare for Failures O Redundancy & Fault Tolerance are key. O Replication & Failover Strategies to minimize downtime. © Kubernetes for automating scaling and container management. Advanced Topics © Distributed Systems: Partitioning, Data Replication, Leader Election. © ppt Rate Limiting & Throttling: Manage usage and prevent abuse. Event-Driven Architectures: Handle real-time data processing. wwwilearnbay.co GLearnbay Ready to Master System Design Interviews? Follow us for expert insights, mock interview guides, and real-world case studies! I (aTe\Walelas GLearnbay Key Enhancements in This Version O More concise & action-driven language for better engagement. O Stronger structure & flow—clear progression from basics to advanced topics. O More real-world references to ensure practical application. O Improved clarity on trade-offs—helping candidates think critically. wwwlearnbay.co Zeal r. upskilt with CGLearnbay Take your skills to the next level! Program For Working Professional EXPLORE OUR COURSES In Collaboration With Ta Cm IT . A Guwahati. \WOOLFUNIversITy/ — I Microsoft

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