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# Learn Software System Design

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · 1 min read · 362 upvotes · 21 comments

## Summary

A free 2-hour freeCodeCamp course on software system design covering foundational to production-ready concepts. Topics include database types (SQL, NoSQL, Graph), vertical vs horizontal scaling, load balancing, health checks, single points of failure, API design and protocols (REST, GraphQL), TCP/UDP transport layer, authentication, authorization, and security.

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**@cleytonrr** · 9 upvotes

> Thanks for share!

**@radmilomarkovic** · 4 upvotes

> Interesting course. It is worth spending time on it.

**@nubprogrammer** · 3 upvotes

> intresting ! does it come w a certification though?

**@devsham91** · 2 upvotes

> thanks

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