Software architecture and design
Software architecture serves as the blueprint for a system, outlining its components and their interactions. It plays a crucial role in balancing stakeholder needs, guiding development processes, and ensuring system quality. Key characteristics include:
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Operational Attributes: Such as availability, performance, and scalability.
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Structural Attributes: Including modularity and maintainability.
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Cross-Cutting Attributes: Like security and usability.
These attributes help in designing systems that meet both functional and non-functional requirements
Architectural Styles and Patterns
Layered Architecture
Organizes components into layers, each with specific responsibilities.
Microservices Architecture
Divides the system into small, independently deployable services
Event-Driven Architecture
Focuses on producing, detecting, and reacting to events.
Service-Oriented Architecture
Emphasizes discrete services communicating over a network