Distributed Message Queue
Design a url shortener service (similar to tinyurl).
1. Generate expiring unique short URL from provided URL
2. Redirect users to the correct website when they navigate to the short URL
Related Problems
Functional Requirements
1. As users type text in a search box, show the top 10 auto complete results with very low latency
2. Analytics will be collected on what the user types
Design a service with the following functional requirements
1. Users should be able to upload and download files
2. The files should be able to be shared with other users
3. Changes to the files should be pushed to other users with the content on their machine
4. There must be no risk of file corruption
5. Keep track of different versions of the files so they may be rolled back
6. Users should be able to edit files without an internet connection and the changes sync up when a connection becomes available
Design a social network website with the following functional requirements
1. Users should be able to post content with text, images or video 2. Users should be able to follow other users 3. Each user will have a relatively low latency feed which shows content posted by users they follow
Functional Requirements
The ability to set limits on the number of requests allowed within a specific timeframe
Keep performance and fault tolerance in mind