Lecture 2_Introduction to Software Architecture.pptxVIP

Introduction to Software Architecture(Concept of Software Architecture and itsimportance in software engineering)Usman Farooqsf_usman@ Goal(s) of this lecture To give you the understanding of the concept Software Architecture, and its importance in software development. To make you understand the challenges of Software Architecture. What is Software Architecture ? “The software architecture of a program or computing system is the structure or structures of the system, which comprise software elements, the externally visible properties of those elements, and relationships among them.” (Bass, Clements, Kazman) Software Architecture Two main aspects Provides a design plan i.e. a blue print of a system It is an abstraction to help manage the complexity of a system. Crucial factor for the success of software. The architect documents the architecture and makes sure it understood by all the stakeholders at appropriate level of detail and also by the development team. Software Architecture (Continuous) Poorly defined or ill defined architecture makes it nearly impossible to meet the product requirements. Without proper planning in the architecture design stages, software production may be very inefficient in terms of time and cost. Concept of Software Architecture House Construction builders Requirement Customers ?Architect must design blueprints. Architects have many options to choose from, such as :- Style Victorian Colonial, Cape Cod etc. Functionality Vocational Residential Concept of Software Architecture (Continuous) Features Basement Sunroom Similarly, the specification of software elements, connectors, constraints (space, time, budget etc) and desired quality attributes such as availability, performance etc must be addressed. Architecting a dog house Can be developed or build by one person as it requires:- Minimal modeling Simple Process Simple tools Architecting a house Built most efficiently and timel