Towards a Periodic Table of Computer System Design Principles

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Autore principale: Arulraj, Joy
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contents System design is often taught through domain-specific solutions specific to particular domains, such as databases, operating systems, or computer architecture, each with its own methods and vocabulary. While this diversity is a strength, it can obscure cross-cutting principles that recur across domains. This paper proposes a preliminary "periodic table" of system design principles distilled from several domains in computer systems. The goal is a shared, concise vocabulary that helps students, researchers, and practitioners reason about structure and trade-offs, compare designs across domains, and communicate choices more clearly. For supporting materials and updates, please refer to the repository at: https://github.com/jarulraj/periodic-table.
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Arulraj, Joy
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System design is often taught through domain-specific solutions specific to particular domains, such as databases, operating systems, or computer architecture, each with its own methods and vocabulary. While this diversity is a strength, it can obscure cross-cutting principles that recur across domains. This paper proposes a preliminary "periodic table" of system design principles distilled from several domains in computer systems. The goal is a shared, concise vocabulary that helps students, researchers, and practitioners reason about structure and trade-offs, compare designs across domains, and communicate choices more clearly. For supporting materials and updates, please refer to the repository at: https://github.com/jarulraj/periodic-table.
title Towards a Periodic Table of Computer System Design Principles
topic Other Computer Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22098