Delve into software architecture, exploring key principles, patterns, and quality attributes. Gain insights with case studies and projects, enhancing your practical skills in system design and optimization.

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This course offers a deep dive into the world of software architecture. It’s designed to equip software developers and architects with the knowledge and skills necessary to create, evaluate, and optimize software systems. The course covers a range of critical topics to ensure a strong foundation in architectural principles and strategies.

You will start by exploring architectural concepts and the relationship between quality attributes, requirements, and architectural styles. You’ll also examine different architectural patterns and strategies, including centralized and decentralized architecture, layered pattern, broker pattern, and microservices. Then, you’ll go into the details of important quality attributes needed while developing an architecture.

The course is equipped with multiple case studies and two projects to further enhance learning. These real-world scenarios and hands-on projects are strategically incorporated to give learners practical insights.

Software Architecture in Applications

A network in which all nodes are connected to a central server

A network in which some nodes are designated as servers and others as clients

A network in which all nodes are equal and can act as both servers and clients

A network in which all nodes are connected to each other in a hierarchical structure


Which option best describes a P2P network?



Which option best describes a P2P network?

Which option is _not_ a characteristic of a P2P network?


Which option is not a characteristic of a P2P network?

P2P networks are commonly used for which type of applications?

P2P networks are commonly used for which type of applications?

It sends requests to a server and receives responses from the server.


In a client-server architecture, which option best describes the role of the client?

In a client-server architecture, which option best describes the role of the client?

The model represents the data and business logic of the application.


The view represents the user interface of the application.


The controller handles user input and interactions with the model.


Which is a characteristic of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern?

Which is a characteristic of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern?

**(True or False)** In MVVM, the view model is responsible for handling user input and interacting with the model.

(True or False) In MVVM, the view model is responsible for handling user input and interacting with the model.

Consider the following architecture diagram. Which architectural style has been used in this architecture diagram? 

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Consider the following architecture diagram. Which architectural style has been used in this architecture diagram?
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Layered architecture separates the application into distinct horizontal layers, while tiered architecture separates the application into vertical tiers.

Layered architecture is better suited for small applications, while tiered architecture is better suited for large applications.

Layered architecture is more flexible and scalable, while tiered architecture is more rigid and difficult to scale.

Layered architecture is more difficult to maintain, while tiered architecture is easier to maintain.

Which is a difference between layered and tiered architecture?


Which is a difference between layered and tiered architecture?

Centralized architecture is controlled by a single point of authority, while multiple independent authorities control decentralized architecture.


Centralized architecture is more scalable, while decentralized architecture is more secure.

Centralized architecture is more flexible, while decentralized architecture is more rigid.


Centralized architecture is more expensive, while decentralized architecture is less expensive.

How does centralized and decentralized architecture differ?


How does centralized and decentralized architecture differ?

**(True or False)** An application needs to handle a high volume of concurrent users and a high level of data integrity and security. Centralized architecture is better suited than a decentralized architecture for such an application.

(True or False) An application needs to handle a high volume of concurrent users and a high level of data integrity and security. Centralized architecture is better suited than a decentralized architecture for such an application.

Test your understanding of architectural styles and strategies.

Getting Started

The Architecture Meta-Frame

Architectural Styles and Strategies

Architectural Styles and Strategies

Scalability

Availability

Load Balancing

A Basic Load Balancer

Security

Caching

Web Architecture

Case Studies

A Basic MVC Data Flow

Conclusion

Quiz on Layered, MVC, MVVM, Client-Server, and P2P Styles