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CAP Theorem Explained in 6 Minutes (System Design Interview #11)

CAP Theorem is one of the most misunderstood concepts in distributed systems - and one of the most asked about in FAANG interviews. Let's fix that.

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CAP Theorem is one of the most misunderstood concepts in distributed systems - and one of the most asked about in FAANG interviews. Let’s fix that.

What’s in the video (5m 39s)

  • 0:00 — CAP Theorem Introduction
  • 1:19 — Consistency Explained
  • 1:36 — Availability Explained
  • 1:51 — Partition Tolerance Explained
  • 2:32 — The Real Tradeoff as per CAP Theorem
  • 3:15 — CP Systems vs AP Systems
  • 3:58 — Where CP Systems are Used?
  • 4:21 — Where AP Systems are Used?
  • 5:48 — Key Takeaways as Per CAP Theorem

Resources

For more in this series, visit the #system-design tag page or jump to the channel uploads list for everything else.

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