Software ArchitectureStructured Curriculum• 19 Lessons

System Design Tutorial

What is System Design?

System design is the process of defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for large-scale systems.

This free System Design tutorial is organized into 4 levels and 19 lessons, from beginner fundamentals to expert topics, with an in-browser code sandbox and a System Design quiz.

Start Learning: System Design Introduction & Key Metrics Take the System Design Quiz

System Design Syllabus: Lessons by Level

Four levels, from beginner fundamentals to expert topics and a capstone project.

19 Lessons

Tier 1

Level 1: Beginner Fundamentals

5 lessons

Tier 2

Level 2: Intermediate Core & Flow

5 lessons

Tier 3

Level 3: Advanced Concepts & Deep Dives

5 lessons

Tier 4

Level 4: Expert & Master Projects

4 lessons

System Design Code Sandbox

Edit and run code without installing anything. Server-side execution supports JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C, C++, Java, PHP, Go, Bash and SQL; HTML and CSS render as a live preview.

Engine: BASH

Centralized Compiler Sandbox

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Click "Run Code" to compile and execute program output...