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# Introduction

- [What is a Distributed System?](https://ret2basic.gitbook.io/ctfnote/computer-science/distributed-systems/introduction/what-is-a-distributed-system.md)
- [Design Goals](https://ret2basic.gitbook.io/ctfnote/computer-science/distributed-systems/introduction/design-goals.md)
- [Scaling Techniques](https://ret2basic.gitbook.io/ctfnote/computer-science/distributed-systems/introduction/scaling-techniques.md)
- [Types of Distributed Systems](https://ret2basic.gitbook.io/ctfnote/computer-science/distributed-systems/introduction/types-of-distributed-systems.md)