- JavaScript
- Python
- Rust
- Ruby
- Go
- TypeScript
- Swift
- React
- Express
- Ruby On Rails
- Flask / Django
- Next.js (for server-rendered React applications)
Stack:
- Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OAuth
- Authorization: Role-based access control (RBAC), Access Control Lists (ACL)
- PassportJS
- Cookies, Session, Local Storage
Stack:
- Encryption Algorithms: AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman)
- Libraries: OpenSSL, CryptoJS
Stack:
- Libraries/Frameworks: Express Validator (for Node.js), Django Validators (for Python/Django), SecureFilter (for Ruby on Rails)
- Validation Libraries: Joi (for Node.js), Django Forms (for Python/Django), ActiveModel Validations (for Ruby on Rails)
Stack:
- Middleware/Framework Support: Helmet.js (for Node.js), Django Security Middleware (for Python/Django), SecureHeaders gem (for Ruby on Rails)
- Configuration: Proper HTTP headers in server configuration files (e.g., Apache, Nginx)
Stack:
- Middleware/Framework Support: csurf (for Node.js/Express), Django CSRF Middleware (for Python/Django), protect_from_forgery (for Ruby on Rails)
Stack:
- Middleware/Framework Support: cors (for Node.js/Express), Django CORS Headers (for Python/Django), rack-cors (for Ruby on Rails)
Stack:
- Libraries/Middleware: express-rate-limit (for Node.js/Express), Django Ratelimit (for Python/Django), Rack::Attack (for Ruby on Rails)
- Socket.IO
- WebSocket API
- Redis
- React Native
- Flutter
- Native Script
- MERN Stack:
- MongoDB
- Express.js
- React
- Node.js
- Django Stack:
- Django
- Python
- Django REST Framework
- PostgreSQL
- Ruby on Rails Stack:
- Ruby on Rails
- Ruby
- SQLite or PostgreSQL
- JavaScript with jQuery or Vue.js
- Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat)
- Apache HTTP Server
- Nginx
- Tomcat
- WildFly
- Microsoft IIS
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Mongo DB
- Git
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI/CD
- CircleCI
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Stack:
- Logging Libraries/Frameworks: Winston (for Node.js), Python Logging Module (for Python/Django), Lograge (for Ruby on Rails)
- Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Jest
- Mocha
- Jasmine
- Swagger (OpenAPI Specification)
- Postman
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Three.js
- React.js
- Vue.js
- Svelte
- Bootstrap
- Tailwind CSS
- jQuery
- Chart.js
- Axios
- lodash
- Redux (for React.js)
- Webpack
- Parcel
- Rollup.js
- Media queries
- Flexbox
- CSS Grid
- Bootstrap
- Service Workers
- Web App Manifest
- IndexedDB
- Jest, React Testing Library
- Jasmine, Karma
- Mocha, Chai
- Chrome DevTools
- ESLint, Prettier
- Git
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Container Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- PaaS Providers: Heroku, DigitalOcean, Netlify (for serverless functions)
- On-Premises Servers: Virtual machines, dedicated server
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Scalable Web Applications:
- E-commerce Platforms: Handling large catalogs, user sessions, payment processing.
- Social Media Platforms: Managing user-generated content, real-time notifications, scalability.
- Content Management Systems (CMS): Flexible content creation, management, and delivery.
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Real-Time Systems:
- Chat Applications: Real-time messaging, presence detection, message history.
- Online Gaming Platforms: Real-time interactions, low-latency networking, synchronization.
- Stock Trading Systems: Real-time market data, order execution, transaction processing.
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Microservices Architectures:
- Distributed Systems: Service discovery, inter-service communication, fault tolerance.
- API Gateways: Aggregating microservices, request routing, load balancing.
- Service Meshes: Observability, security, and traffic management within microservices.
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Data-Intensive Applications:
- Big Data Processing: Data ingestion, storage, processing pipelines (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
- Data Warehouses: ETL processes, data aggregation, analytics (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery).
- Real-Time Analytics: Stream processing, event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Flink).
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Highly Available and Fault-Tolerant Systems:
- Distributed Databases: Replication, partitioning, consistency models (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
- Load Balancing Systems: Traffic distribution, failover mechanisms (e.g., HAProxy, Nginx).
- Disaster Recovery Systems: Backup strategies, data redundancy, failover planning.
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Authentication and Authorization Systems:
- User Authentication: OAuth, OpenID Connect, multi-factor authentication.
- Access Control: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).
- Single Sign-On (SSO): Federated identity management, session management.
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Secure Systems:
- Encryption Systems: Data encryption at rest and in transit, key management.
- Security Monitoring: Intrusion detection systems, anomaly detection.
- Compliance Systems: Ensuring adherence to standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
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DevOps and Continuous Delivery:
- CI/CD Pipelines: Automated testing, deployment workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
- Infrastructure as Code: Managing infrastructure through code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
- Container Orchestration: Managing containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
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Mobile and IoT Systems:
- Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS): Push notifications, user data sync (e.g., Firebase).
- IoT Platforms: Device management, data aggregation, real-time analytics (e.g., AWS IoT).
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Serverless Architectures:
- Function as a Service (FaaS): Event-driven functions (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
- Backend as a Service (BaaS): Managed backend services (e.g., Firebase, Parse).
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Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Systems:
- Cryptocurrency Systems: Secure, decentralized transaction processing (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum).
- Smart Contracts: Programmable contracts on the blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Hyperledger).
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Edge Computing Systems:
- Distributed Computing: Processing data closer to the data source to reduce latency.
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Distributing content geographically for faster access.
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Multimedia Systems:
- Streaming Services: Video/audio streaming, content delivery optimization (e.g., Netflix, Spotify).
- Real-Time Communication: Video conferencing, VoIP systems (e.g., Zoom, WebRTC).
By understanding these various types of system designs, you'll be well-equipped to architect robust, scalable, and efficient systems for a wide range of applications.