Distributed Systems

Multiple machines, one goal: consensus, replication, failures and the algorithms that keep the internet running.

advanced~35 hours12 topics~33h of lessonsRoadmap Level 5

Large-scale services fail in new ways; distributed thinking is what keeps them consistent and available.

RECOMMENDED BEFORE THIS
○ Operating Systems○ Computer Networks

These are suggested first. You can still open any topic — this only helps you pick an order.

Prerequisites:Operating SystemsComputer Networks
Learning Path
07 stages
12 topics · 7 stages0/12 completed
01

Fundamentals

Start from zero. Build the vocabulary.

Why Distributed Systems Are Hard~60 minintermediateRPCs and Communication~60 minintermediate
02

Core Concepts

The ideas you cannot skip.

Replication~90 minadvancedConsensus: Paxos and Raft~120 minadvancedDistributed Transactions~75 minadvanced
03

Intermediate

Connect ideas and go deeper.

Distributed Storage and Hashing~90 minadvancedFailure Detection and Heartbeats~45 minintermediate
04

Advanced

Beyond the basics.

Distributed Computation: MapReduce and Streams~90 minadvanced
05

Practice

Solve problems until it sticks.

Practice: Failure Scenarios~180 minadvanced
06

Projects

Apply everything in real work.

Project: Build a Tiny Raft~600 minadvancedProject: Distributed Key-Value Store~480 minadvanced
07

Interview Prep

Convert knowledge into offers.

Distributed Systems Interview Questions~90 minadvanced