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Backend Engineer Interview Crash Course
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Module 6
Fundamentals of Distributed Systems
1
CAP Theorem in Distributed Systems: Trade-offs and Analysis
Apply the CAP theorem to analyze real-world distributed systems (e.g., a database, a cache) and explain their consistency/availability trade-offs.
2
Understanding Eventual Consistency for High-Availability Systems
Describe eventual consistency and identify scenarios where it is an acceptable design choice for high-availability systems.
Distributed Locking with Redis
Explain how to implement distributed locking using a tool like Redis, and discuss potential failure modes like race conditions and deadlocks.
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