Architectural Structures and Module Structures

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What are the three groups into which architectural structures can be divided?

Module structures, Component-and-connector structures, Deployment structures

Module structures, Interface-and-connector structures, Allocation structures

Module structures, Component-and-connector structures, Allocation structures (correct)

Component-and-connector structures, Interface-and-connector structures, Allocation structures

Which type of architectural structure focuses on the way the system's functionality is divided up?

Deployment structures

Interface-and-connector structures

Component-and-connector structures

Module structures (correct)

What is UML used for in software modeling and design?

Defining software architecture

Modeling object-oriented solutions (correct)

Describing software quality attributes

Implementing software components

What does the 4+1 view model of architecture include?

Logical view, Process view, Physical view, Development view, Scenario/use case view (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is evaluated in technical architecture evaluation against system quality attributes?

System quality attributes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first design activity in software development according to the text?

Data design (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does ADL (Architecture Description Language) define formally and semantically?

Software architecture (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which design model focuses on refining the architectural representation of software?

Architectural design (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which design model transforms the information domain model into data structures for software implementation?

Data design (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Procedural/Component Design do in software development?

Transform structural components into procedural/component descriptions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Architectural/System Design primarily focus on?

Identifying the overall structure of the system and its components (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which design model provides a detailed description of how structural elements of software will be implemented?

Procedural design (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of designing defensively according to the text?

To handle inappropriate use of a component (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a software element mentioned in the text?

Files (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should you avoid when designing software according to the text?

Using undocumented features of software libraries (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why should you avoid early releases of technology as per the text?

They often lack long-term support (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can over-zealous defensive design be detrimental according to the text?

By resulting in unnecessarily repetitive checking (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do the relationships between elements in software architecture include?

Function calls (A) Signup and view all the answers