Welcome to the Zero to Hero System Design course. This comprehensive curriculum takes you from the absolute basics of distributed systems to architecting complex, real-world applications used by millions of users.

Whether you are a beginner looking to understand how the internet works or a senior engineer preparing for a Staff-level interview, this course has granular, deep, and interactive content for you.

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Course Structure

Part 1: Foundations

• Module 01: Introduction and Mindset
• Module 02: Network Fundamentals
• Module 03: API and Communication
• Module 04: Database Basics

Part 2: Core Components

• Module 05: Load Balancing
• Module 06: Caching
• Module 07: Data Scaling
• Module 08: Messaging
• Module 09: Coordination

Part 3: Classic Design Cases

• Module 10: Simple Services
• Module 11: Social Media
• Module 12: Content Systems

Part 4: Advanced Architecture

• Module 13: Real Time Systems
• Module 14: Specialized Systems
• Module 15: Deep Dive Data
• Module 16: Deep Dive Infra
• Module 17: Ops Excellence
• Module 18: Final Assessment

Reference

• System Design Glossary

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How to use this course

1. Start sequentially: If you are new, go module by module.
2. Interactive Demos: Look for the interactive playgrounds in each chapter to visualize the concepts.
3. Real World Deep Dives: Each module connects theory to real implementations at companies like Uber, Google, and Netflix.