Software Engineering Chapter 5: Designing the Architecture (Part 1)

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What is the main purpose of Architectural Styles in software design?

Coordinate communication between components (correct)

Design specific software functionalities

Implement security measures in the software design

Provide detailed solutions for software components

In the Pipes-and-Filter architectural style, what is the role of 'pipe'?

Transform data streams

Coordinate communication between components

Implement security measures

Represent input and output streams of data (correct)

Which architectural style involves transformation of data through independent filters?

Peer-to-Peer

Client-Server

Publish-Subscribe

Pipes-and-Filter (correct)

What characteristic of the Pipes-and-Filter architectural style allows for easy reuse of filters in other systems?

Independence of filters from each other (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do Architectural Styles help in the early design process?

By exploring options in the design phase (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT a function of Architectural Styles according to the text?

Providing detailed software solutions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of the Publish-Subscribe architectural style?

Components interact by broadcasting and reacting to events (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the Layering architectural style, how do layers interact?

Each layer provides service to the one outside it and acts as a client to the layer inside it (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of Repositories in software architecture?

A central data store with components operating on it for storage (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the Layering architectural style's disadvantage?

System performance may suffer from extra coordination among layers (C) Signup and view all the answers

How can architectural styles be combined in software architecture?

Use different styles at different layers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of the Publish-Subscribe architectural style compared to Client-Server?

Components in Publish-Subscribe don't interact with each other (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Component-based Software Engineering (CBSE)?

To create software systems by assembling preexisting components (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a modular design according to the text?

Each software unit has well-defined inputs and outputs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which design method focuses on how data will be partitioned into modules?

Data-oriented decomposition (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Process-oriented decomposition?

Partitioning the system into concurrent processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of design style involves assigning features to modules?

Feature-oriented decomposition (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the final outcome of the design process according to the text?

Software Architecture Document (SAD) (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of design style identifies the system's object types and their relationships?

Object-oriented decomposition (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which method describes the system in terms of services and a collection of features?

Feature-oriented decomposition (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining characteristic of good design according to the text?

Ease of understanding and maintenance (C) Signup and view all the answers