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🧩 System Design Fundamentals for SDE and Cloud Engineer course preview

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🧩 System Design Fundamentals for SDE and Cloud Engineer

Start from zero and learn how scalable systems work. Understand APIs, databases, caching, load balancers, messaging, and architecture through simple examples and real-world projects.

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Tools & Technologies You'll Use

System Design

Load Balancer

Databases

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Doubt Clearing Sessions

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Work on projects with guidance and support.

Mock Interview

Practise interviews and exchange feedback.

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Design scalable web systems

Choose the right architecture

Build reliable distributed systems

Ace system design interviews

Course Curriculum

Follow this structured learning path to build skills from beginner to advanced.

Lessons

Start here after enrolling. These lessons build your core foundation step by step.

What Is System Design, and Why Interviews Test It

15 min

Functional vs Non-Functional Requirements

18 min

Scalability, Availability, Reliability: The Big Three

19 min

Latency vs Throughput

19 min

CAP Theorem in Plain English

17 min

ACID vs BASE

14 min

What Happens When You Type a URL

16 min

TCP vs UDP

18 min

REST APIs: The Default Choice

19 min

GraphQL and gRPC: When REST Isn't Enough

13 min

WebSockets: Real-Time Communication

12 min

Choosing the Right Protocol in an Interview

19 min

SQL vs NoSQL: The Decision Framework

15 min

Indexing: Why Queries Get Fast

14 min

Replication: Copies That Save You

17 min

Sharding and Partitioning

17 min

Read/Write Scaling Patterns

12 min

Picking a Database in an Interview

13 min

Why Cache, and Where Caches Live

15 min

Caching Strategies: The Four Patterns

19 min

Cache Eviction and Redis Basics

18 min

Vertical vs Horizontal Scaling, and Stateless Services

15 min

Load Balancers and Reverse Proxies

17 min

CDNs: Caching for the Whole Planet

18 min

Message Queues: Why Services Shouldn't Wait

18 min

Pub/Sub and Event-Driven Architecture

19 min

Kafka vs RabbitMQ: Which and When

15 min

Sessions, JWT, and OAuth

13 min

Rate Limiting and API Security Basics

12 min

Metrics, Logging, Tracing, and Health Checks

13 min

The 5-Step Framework for Any Design Interview

14 min

Design a Pastebin

17 min

Design a Rate Limiter

18 min

Design a Notification Service

17 min

Final Project Part 1: Designing TinyURL

12 min

Final Project Part 2: TinyURL Deep Dive

19 min

Live Session Recordings

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Learn live with instructors, ask questions, and get real-time guidance. Previous recordings are included.

Topic Explanation

Learn concepts live with practical examples and guidance.

Weekly Once

Doubt Clearing Sessions

Ask questions, clear doubts, and get help when you need it.

Weekly Twice

Hands-on Projects

Work on projects with guidance and support from mentors.

Monthly Once

Mock Interview

Practise interviews, exchange feedback, and build confidence.

Daily

Bonus Resources

Get bonus content and resources to practise, revise, and go deeper.

Study Materials

Cheat Sheets

Interview Q&A

PYQ PDFs

PPTs

Quizzes

Requirements

What you should have before starting the course.

Basic programming knowledge

Understand APIs and databases

No system design experience required

Curiosity to build scalable systems

Curriculum Designed & Verified by Industry Experts

Learn skills and concepts validated by industry professionals who use them in real-world work every day.

Aarav Sharma

Aarav Sharma

Senior Frontend Engineer, StudioLabs

Aarav has mentored 1200+ learners and specializes in production UI systems and scalable frontend architecture.

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Ananya Mehta

Ananya Mehta

Design Technologist, CraftLabs

Ananya blends design and code to help learners ship portfolio-ready projects.

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Kabir Sayed

Kabir Sayed

Frontend Mentor, PixelWorks

Kabir focuses on clean code, accessibility, and practical frontend delivery.

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Build a strong foundation and turn what you learn into practical experience.

Learn from beginner to advanced

Build real-world projects

Get feedback and improve

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Upgrade your skills and apply new knowledge directly in your career.

Learn in-demand skills

Apply directly to your work

Grow with practical knowledge

Career Switchers

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Mentor support at every step

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Sharpen your craft and deliver better results for your clients and audience.

Work on client-ready projects

Improve efficiency and quality

Stay current with modern tools

For anyone who wants to learn, build, and grow. All you need is curiosity and a willingness to take the first step.

What you will get after completing this course

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Clear structure, solid examples, and a fast pace that keeps you engaged.

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Riya Jain

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Practical sessions with feedback that helped improve my portfolio.

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