Kafka Throughput Optimization & Zero-Copy Architecture
A deep-dive into maximizing Kafka throughput — covering Linux Zero-Copy sendfile(), OS Page Cache mechanics, compression algorithms, producer batching, consumer fetch tuning, and kernel network optimizations.
Network Performance & Optimization
Latency, bandwidth, throughput, connection pooling, keep-alive, HTTP/2 multiplexing, QUIC, compression, and practical tuning techniques.
Week 14: Dynamic Programming II (2D)
Master multi-dimensional Dynamic Programming. Learn to solve Grid Traversals, String Alignments (LCS, Edit Distance), and 2D space optimization in Java.
Week 2: Two Pointers & Basic Sliding Window
Master the Two Pointers and fixed-size Sliding Window techniques in Java to optimize nested loops and achieve O(N) time complexity for array and string traversals.
Week 9: Binary Search & The Answer Space
Start Phase 3 by mastering logarithmic time complexity. Learn standard Binary Search, handling rotated arrays, and the advanced "Binary Search on Answer Space" pattern in Java.