Lecture 1: Introduction Flashcards
1
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Software Architecture
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- Elements
- Relationships
- Externally visible properties
- Building
2
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Design Decisions
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- System structure
- Non-functional (e.g., user-friendliness)
- Functional (e.g., connection between components)
- Implementation
- System goals, stakeholders
3
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Key Elements Architecture
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- Components
- Connectors
- Configuration Topologies
4
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Types of components
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- Computational
- Memory/Data
- State Manager
- Controller
5
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Connectors
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- Regulating interaction between components
- RPC, Message, Event, Shared data access
6
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Topology
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- Set of specific associations between components and connectors
7
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Disadvantages 3-Tier Architecture
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- Tightly-coupled
- Less support for Agile development
8
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Advantage 3-Tier Architecture
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- Easy to scale
- Reusable
9
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What is an architect?
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- Broker between client and developer
- Tradeoff between easy for client and detailed for developer
- Blueprint, collective memory
10
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Operational data
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- Heterogeneous
- Something that could occur in seconds/minutes (e.g., PO)
