Architectural Design in Software Engineering

What is the primary focus of architectural design in software engineering?

• Writing code

• Testing software

• Identifying subsystems and establishing their control and communication

• Creating user interfaces

Which of the following is a key consideration in architectural design decisions?

• Color scheme of the UI

• Size of the software team

• How the system will be distributed

• Number of lines of code

What is architecture reuse?

• Rewriting old code

• Using outdated software

• Applying existing architectural patterns to new problems

• Copying design documents

Which system characteristic is improved by localizing critical operations?

• Security

• Performance

• Maintainability

• Availability

How can architectural design support security?

• By using only open-source code

• Through layered architecture with critical assets in inner layers

• By adding more users

• With colorful UI elements

What architectural feature enhances availability?

• Minimizing communication

• Redundant components and fault tolerance

• Making the system single-threaded

• Removing layers from the architecture

What does documenting architectural decisions involve?

• Writing user manuals

• Recording the context, rationale, and consequences of design choices

• Debugging code

• Drawing UML diagrams

Which approach supports maintainability in software architecture?

• Large, integrated components

• Single-layered architecture

• Fine-grain, replaceable components

• Use of global variables

Safety in architectural design is achieved by:

• Ignoring subsystem boundaries

• Using untested code

• Localizing safety-critical features

• Adding more documentation

Which of the following is NOT a listed key consideration in architectural design?

• System decomposition into modules

• Approach to system structuring

• Choice of programming language

• Evaluation of architectural design