vi - architectural design

Question 1

A [1] is a description of how a software system is organized. Properties of a system such as performance, security, and availability are influenced by the architecture used.

Answer 1

software architecture

Question 1

include decisions on the type of application, the distribution of the system, the architectural styles to be used, and the ways in which the architecture should be
documented and evaluated.

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Architectural design decisions

Question 2

Architectures may be documented from several different perspectives or views. Possible views include…

Answer 2

• conceptual view
• logical view,
• process view
• development view
• physical view.

Question 3

[1] are a means of reusing knowledge about generic system architectures. They describe the architecture, explain when it may be used, and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

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Architectural patterns

Question 4

Commonly used architectural patterns include …

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• Model-View-Controller
• Layered Architecture
• Repository, Client–server
• Pipe and Filter.

Question 5

help us understand the operation of applications, compare applications of the same type, validate application system designs, and assess large-scale components for reuse.

Answer 5

Generic models of application systems architectures

Question 6

[1] are interactive systems that allow information in a database to be remotely accessed and modified by a number of users. [2] and [3] are examples of transaction processing systems.

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1. Transaction processing systems
2. Information systems
3. resource management systems

Question 7

are used to translate texts from one language into another and to carry out the instructions specified in the input language. They include a translator and an abstract machine that executes the generated language.

Answer 7

Language processing systems