Software Architecture Chapter 1 Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of component-and-connector views?

To show the relationship between software elements and external environments

To show the assignment of software elements to development teams

To reason about the system's runtime properties such as performance and security (correct)

To show the modules that use other modules

What do allocation structures show?

The modules that use other modules

The relationship between software elements and external environments (correct)

The parallelism within the system

The ease with which a system can be extended or contracted

Which of these questions can be answered by allocation views?

What is the concurrency structure of the system?

How can the system be made free of deadlock and performance bottlenecks?

What is the assignment of each software element to development teams? (correct)

What is the module structure of the system?

Why are software structures important?

They provide analytical and engineering power for reasoning about quality attributes Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is strongly tied to the ease with which a system can be extended or contracted?

The module structure Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is strongly tied to the ease with which a system can be made free of deadlock and performance bottlenecks?

The concurrency structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for structures that partition systems into implementation units?

Module Signup and view all the answers

Which type of structures focus on the interaction of elements at runtime?

Component-and-connector structures Signup and view all the answers

What is always considered as a runtime entity in the context of architectural structures?

Components Signup and view all the answers

In large projects, what are elements like modules subdivided into?

Programs Signup and view all the answers

What forms another kind of structure often used to describe a system besides implementation units?

Services Signup and view all the answers

What do service structures compile from in architectural contexts?

Programs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about architecture is true?

An architecture selects and suppresses certain details. Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT part of an architectural abstraction?

The private details of elements related to internal implementation Signup and view all the answers

Why is architectural abstraction essential?

It enables us to tame the complexity of an architecture. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the existence of an architecture is true?

An architecture can exist independently of its description or specification. Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the architecture of a system?

Both the structural elements and their behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about documentation is true?

Documentation is critical for understanding an architecture. Signup and view all the answers

When should the architecture be designed to lend itself to incremental implementation?

Early in the life cycle and repeated as appropriate Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for creating a skeletal system initially?

Create a system with minimal functionality but where communication paths are exercised Signup and view all the answers

What principles should be followed when assigning functional responsibilities to modules?

Separation of concerns and information hiding Signup and view all the answers

What should modules that are likely to change encapsulate?

Things likely to change Signup and view all the answers

How should quality attributes be achieved, according to the text?

Using well-known architectural patterns and tactics specific to each attribute Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended regarding the use of commercial products or tools in the architecture?

The architecture should never depend on a particular version of a commercial product or tool, or be structured so that changing versions is straightforward and inexpensive Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of software architecture according to the text?

The set of structures needed to reason about the system, which comprise software elements, relations among them, and properties of both. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about architectural decisions?

Many architectural decisions are made early, but not all are, and many decisions are made early that are not architectural. Signup and view all the answers

What is the text's perspective on structures in software systems?

Structures are easy to identify and form a powerful tool for system design. Signup and view all the answers

What is true about the software architecture of a system?

The software architecture is composed of many structures, and no single structure holds claim to being the architecture. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of software architecture according to the text?

To reason about the system, which comprises software elements, relations among them, and properties of both. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the relation between software architecture and design decisions?

Software architecture is not defined by design decisions, but rather by the set of structures needed to reason about the system. Signup and view all the answers