Software Architecture and Requirements Mapping Quiz

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What serves as the blueprint in software design?

Detailed Design

Software Design Description (SDD) (correct)

User Interface (UI) description

Software Requirements Specification (SRS)

What is the purpose of the Architectural design stage in software design?

Specify internal details of each component

Introduce new invisible components

Describe user accessible components and their interconnections (correct)

Define quality features of the software

What does an Architectural style in software design represent?

Semantic constraints and behaviors concerning data transfer (correct)

Purpose and scope of the design

Decomposition description

Internal details of each component

What is the output of the software design stage according to the text?

Software Design Description (SDD) Signup and view all the answers

Which software architecture property refers to the ease of modifying a system to cater for different environments or problems it was not originally designed for?

Flexibility Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Usability' attribute of software architecture primarily focus on?

Satisfaction from a human perspective Signup and view all the answers

Which attribute of software architecture involves the system's ability to handle malicious attacks from both internal and external sources?

Security Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Time to market' attribute in software architecture refer to?

The time from requirement analysis to product release Signup and view all the answers

What do connectors do in architectural styles?

Enable communication/coordination/cooperation among elements Signup and view all the answers

Which quality attribute involves the ability to modify the system and extend it conveniently?

Maintainability and extensibility Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of architecture styles in software development?

Abstract common properties of similar designs Signup and view all the answers

Which architectural style is associated with event-based and buffered messaging communication?

Asynchronous communication Signup and view all the answers

What do software architects need to consider when evaluating alternative architecture styles?

Quality attributes and trade-off analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by software architects during system static partitioning and decomposition?

Establishing dynamic control relationships between sub-systems Signup and view all the answers

According to Shaw and Garlan, what does system architecture encompass?

Description, interactions, principles, and constraints Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for a software architecture specification to include runtime behaviors?

To guide developers on how elements should interact at runtime Signup and view all the answers

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