Advanced System Design Course
Advanced System Design & Software Architecture — LLD, HLD, design patterns, distributed systems, microservices, and enterprise case studies.
Intermediate → Advanced · 70h+ guided content · 70 lessons · 6 modules
What you will learn
70-lesson path from LLD and design patterns to HLD, microservices, real-world case studies, and an enterprise architecture capstone.
Built for Intermediate → Advanced learners who want a structured Advanced System Design path with free lessons, examples, and progress tracking — not a paid certificate program.
- Software Architecture Foundations — 10 lessons
- Low-Level Design and Design Patterns — 12 lessons
- High-Level Design and Distributed Systems — 15 lessons
- Microservices and Enterprise Architecture — 11 lessons
- Real-World System Design Case Studies — 12 lessons
- Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone — 10 lessons
Practical projects
Interview preparation
Exercises & practice
Related courses
Other live tracks in Others — same free, hands-on format.
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XML
Master structured markup, schemas, parsers, SOAP and enterprise data exchange systems.
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Design Patterns
From code smells to enterprise architecture — GoF patterns, SOLID, CQRS, Saga, and interview mastery.
Intermediate → Architect · 70 lessons
Design Principles Mastery
Staff-engineer clean architecture — SOLID, distributed systems, case studies, architecture reviews, and refactoring workshops.
Beginner → Staff · 97 lessons
System Design
From first principles to FAANG interviews — scaling, distributed systems, case studies, and mock loops.
Intermediate → Staff · 48 lessons
Microservices
From monolith to production — service boundaries, sagas, gateways, resilience, migration, and interview decomposition.
Intermediate → Staff · 47 lessons
Frequently asked questions
Enterprise learning path
Software Architecture Foundations
- 1Introduction to Software ArchitectureNext up
Software Architecture Foundations
- 2Architectural Thinking and Quality Attributes
Software Architecture Foundations
- 3Requirements and Architecture Drivers
Software Architecture Foundations
- 4SOLID Principles in Practice
Software Architecture Foundations
- 5Clean Architecture
Software Architecture Foundations
- 6Hexagonal Architecture and Ports & Adapters
Software Architecture Foundations
- 7Layered and Modular Monolith Architecture
Software Architecture Foundations
- 8Domain-Driven Design Fundamentals
Software Architecture Foundations
- 9Event-Driven Architecture Fundamentals
Software Architecture Foundations
- 10Architecture Documentation and ADRs
Software Architecture Foundations
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 11Object-Oriented Design Fundamentals
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 12UML Class and Object Diagrams
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 13UML Sequence and Activity Diagrams
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 14Design Patterns Overview
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 15Creational Design Patterns
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 16Structural Design Patterns
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 17Behavioral Design Patterns
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 18Repository, Unit of Work and Specification
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 19Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 20LLD Case Study: Parking Lot
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 21LLD Case Study: Elevator System
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
- 22LLD Case Study: Payment Gateway
Low-Level Design and Design Patterns
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 23High-Level System Design Methodology
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 24Capacity Estimation and Workload Modeling
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 25Scalability and Performance Fundamentals
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 26Load Balancing and Traffic Management
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 27Caching Strategies and Cache Invalidation
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 28Database Design and Indexing for Scale
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 29Database Replication and Consistency
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 30Database Sharding and Partitioning
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 31CAP Theorem and Consistency Models
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 32Distributed Transactions and Saga Pattern
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 33Message Queues and Event Streaming
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 34API Gateway and Backend for Frontend
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 35Rate Limiting, Throttling and Load Shedding
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 36Distributed Locking and Coordination
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
- 37Idempotency and Exactly-Once Processing
High-Level Design and Distributed Systems
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 38Microservices Architecture Principles
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 39Service Discovery and Configuration Management
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 40API Design, Versioning and Contracts
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 41Circuit Breaker, Retry and Bulkhead Patterns
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 42CQRS and Event Sourcing
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 43Observability: Logging, Metrics and Tracing
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 44Microservices Security and Zero Trust
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 45Microservices Testing Strategies
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 46Microservices Deployment and Release Strategies
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 47Enterprise Integration Patterns
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
- 48Architecture Migration and Modernization
Microservices and Enterprise Architecture
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 49Design a URL Shortening Service
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 50Design a Messaging System
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 51Design a Video Streaming Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 52Design a Global Streaming Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 53Design a Ride Booking Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 54Design a Large-Scale E-Commerce Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 55Design a Payment Processing System
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 56Design a Notification Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 57Design a Social Media News Feed
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 58Design a Cloud File Storage System
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 59Design a Real-Time Dispatch Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
- 60Design a Multi-Tenant SaaS Platform
Real-World System Design Case Studies
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 61Staff Engineer Architecture Decision-Making
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 62Non-Functional Requirements and SLO Design
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 63Architecture Security and Threat Modeling
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 64Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 65Architecture Performance and Capacity Review
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 66System Design Interview Framework
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 67Low-Level Design Interview Practice
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 68High-Level Design Interview Practice
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 69Enterprise Architecture Review Checklist
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone
- 70Enterprise System Design Capstone Project
Architecture Practice, Interviews and Capstone