Web Application Design Chapter 12 · System Design & Deployment
~2 weeks 2 tutorials Module Project
Great systems are designed, not born. This unit covers the foundational principles of
web application design: architectural patterns (monolithic, microservices, serverless),
capacity planning, database design, caching strategies, and communication patterns.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Differentiate between architectural styles and choose the right one.
Design scalable and resilient system architectures.
Apply caching and database design principles.
Plan for capacity, load balancing, and failover.
Document architecture using diagrams and decision records.