Software Engineering: Architecture Design Lecture 8 Quiz
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What is the primary focus of architecture design in the software engineering process?

  • Non-functional requirements such as operational, performance, security, cultural, and political requirements
  • System's hardware, software, and network environment (correct)
  • Creation of the architecture design plan
  • Distribution of information system components across multiple computers

    • Which deliverables are expected from the architecture design phase?

  • System testing and debugging report
  • Architecture design and hardware and software specification (correct)
  • User interface design and mockups
  • Database schema and entity-relationship diagram

    • What types of non-functional requirements primarily influence the architecture design process?

  • Data storage, retrieval, and manipulation requirements
  • Operational, performance, security, cultural, and political requirements (correct)
  • User interface, usability, and accessibility requirements
  • Functional, technical, and business requirements

    • What does the architecture design plan entail in the software engineering process?

    <p>Distribution of information system components across multiple computers and hardware/software selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is addressed by non-functional requirements like performance and scalability in architecture design?

    <p>System response speed and performance under different workloads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of portability and compatibility non-functional requirements in architecture design?

    <p>Determining the range of hardware, operating systems, and browsers the software can run on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major software components of the system?

    <p>Data storage, data access logic, application logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural component is responsible for the presentation logic in a client-server architecture?

    <p>Client</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a thick or fat client in a two-tiered client-server architecture?

    <p>A client with all or most of the application logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was characteristic of the very first computing architectures in terms of the application functions?

    <p>Server performed all application functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the architectural components of a system's hardware?

    <p>Client computers, servers, and network connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function involves the processing required to access data in a software system?

    <p>Data access logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of data entities in an information system?

    <p>To store and retrieve data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does a server differ from a client in a client-server architecture?

    <p>Servers store software and data for multiple users</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by n-tiered architecture?

    <p>An architecture that involves splitting the application logic among different layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of the network in a system's architectural components?

    <p>Connecting client computers and servers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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