Software Architecture

Question 1

Define software architecture and what it entails

Answer 1

high-level structure of a software system
-consists of components, their relationships and the principles of design

Question 2

Why is software architecture important

Answer 2

-defines the software design process
provides structure for software development in terms of ever increasing performance (scalability)

Question 3

In terms of software architecture, define C4

Answer 3

C4 is a method of flowchartting that breakes a system down into 4 levels:
-Context
-Containers
-Components
-Code

Question 4

Define UML

Answer 4

A method of flowcharting that is used for business modelling and implementation of software-based Systems

Question 5

define software component

Answer 5

a self-contained module that provides a specific functionality

Question 6

Define connector

Answer 6

a mechanism that enables communication between different components

Question 7

define interface

Answer 7

seperates implementation from usage

Question 8

define module

Answer 8

a group of related components that work together to provide a high-level function

Question 9

define pipeline

Answer 9

a sequence of components or steps through which data or inputs flow

Question 10

What are the typical patterns of software architecture

Answer 10

Layered- seperating application into layers
Client-server - a client part runs on user machine and the server runs on the remote machine
Monolithic - Traditional approach where all components are combined into a single module
Microservices - an extension of client-server