Systems Architecture & System Design
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10 lessons3 levels1 capstone project
Design system structure from requirements through components, interfaces, data, communication, deployment and evolution; make explicit tradeoffs across scale, reliability, latency, consistency, security, cost and operability.
BASIC
- Single Server to Scalable System (25 min)
Fast evolution from a simple app to scalable architecture. - Caching, Load Balancing & Sharding (8 min)
Three high-frequency scaling patterns in one short lesson. - 4 Types of Event-Driven Architecture — Confluent (9 min)
Shows when asynchronous/event-driven designs are useful.
INTERMEDIATE
- C4 Model Google Cloud Well-Architected AWS Well-Architected — Simon Brown
A deeper treatment of the same skill; use it to move from concept to working patterns. - Requirements Definition (Systems Engineering) — MIT
A deeper treatment of the same skill; use it to move from concept to working patterns. - What is Event-Driven Architecture? — IBM Technology
Apply Systems Architecture & System Design through the adjacent capability: Architect Integration Strategy.
ADVANCED
- Enterprise Integration Patterns — Azure Integration Services
Extend Systems Architecture & System Design into senior/production practice through Architect Integration Strategy. - 8-bit Computer Build: Connecting the Bus — Ben Eater
Extend Systems Architecture & System Design into senior/production practice through Computer Engineering. - Introduction to Causal Diagrams — Climate Interactive
Extend Systems Architecture & System Design into senior/production practice through Systems Thinking.