System Design
CAP Theorem Explained: Choosing Between Consistency and Availability
The CAP theorem states that distributed systems can only guarantee two out of three properties: Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance. In practice, network partitions are unavoidable, so system designers must decide whether to prioritize Consistency or Availability based on real-world use cases.
Understanding Virtual Memory: How OS Manages Memory Efficiently
A comprehensive guide to virtual memory: how it works, why it exists, and how operating systems manage paging, page tables, and memory efficiently.
OS Fundamentals: Program, Process, and Thread Simplified
Learn the differences between a program, a process, and a thread, and how they work together inside an operating system.
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