Chapter 8

Question 1

SW Architecture Design vs. SW Design

Answer 1

Software Architecture Design: What the software components and their relationships are (static)
SW Design: How software components interact (dynamic)

Question 2

Why is refactoring Architecture more costly than refactoring components?

Answer 2

You may need to modify most components to adapt them to the architectural changes

Question 3

2 Level of Abstraction for SW Architectures

Answer 3

1. Architecture in the small
2. Architecture in the large

Question 4

2 Types of Software Requirements

Answer 4

1. Functional
2. Non-Functional

Question 5

Architectural Design Dependencies

Answer 5

1. Type of system being designed
2. Background and experience of the architect
3. Specific system requirements

Question 6

What is a Reference Model?

Answer 6

An abstract framework for understanding significant relationships among the entities of some environemtn

Question 7

What is Reference Architecture?

Answer 7

A reference model augmented with mappings that relate it to the software elements that implement the functionalities promised by the reference model.

Question 8

What is an Architecture Framework?

Answer 8

A set of conventions, principles, and practices for the description of architectures established within a specific domain of application and/or community stakeholders