Software Architecture Foundation - 2nd Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lorz, Ralph Alexander.

Contributor:

Starke, Gernot.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Software architecture.

Certification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hertogenbosch : Van Haren Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

This book serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals preparing for the iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture - Foundation Level (CPSA-F) certification. It provides an in-depth overview of the foundational concepts and skills necessary for software architects, aligning with the iSAQB curriculum. The book covers essential topics such as software architecture definitions, goals, benefits, design principles, quality requirements, and communication of architectures. Authored by Gernot Starke and Alexander Lorz, both active members of the iSAQB Foundation Level working group, the book is designed to support self-study and complement training courses. It targets aspiring software architects seeking to enhance their methodological and practical knowledge in software engineering, preparing them effectively for the CPSA-F exam. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Quick Overview

Foreword by Mirko Hillert

Foreword by Stefan Tilkov

Foreword by Peter Hruschka

Part I: Introduction

About Software Architecture

About this book

About iSAQB

About certification

iSAQB Foundation

iSAQB examination overview

Preparation for the Foundation Level examination

Part II: CPSA-F learning goals Explained

How learning goals are explained

List of learning goals

CPSA-F Chapter 1: Basic concepts of software architecture

LG 1-1: Definitions of software architecture

LG 1-2: Goals and benefits of software architecture

LG 1-3: Software architecture in the software lifecycle

LG 1-4: Software architects’ tasks and responsibilities

LG 1-5: Software architects and other stakeholders

LG 1-6: Development approaches and software architecture

LG 1-7: Short- and long-term goals

LG 1-8: Explicit statements versus implicit assumptions

LG 1-9: Software architects in the greater architectural context

LG 1-10: Types of IT systems

LG 1-11: Distributed systems

CPSA-F Chapter 2: Design and Development of software architectures

LG 2-1: Approaches and heuristics for architecture development

LG 2-2: Design software architectures

LG 2-3: Influencing factors and constraints

LG 2-4: Cross-cutting concepts

LG 2-5: Patterns

LG 2-6: Design principles

LG 2-7: Managing dependencies

LG 2-8: Achieve quality requirements

LG 2-9: Design and define interfaces

LG 2-10: Principles of software deployment

CPSA-F Chapter 3: Specification and communication of software architectures

LG 3-1: Requirements of technical documentation

LG 3-2: Describe and communicate software architectures

LG 3-3: Models and notations to describe software architecture

LG 3-4: Architectural views

LG 3-5: Context view.

LG 3-6: Document cross-cutting concepts

LG 3-7: Describe interfaces

LG 3-8: Document architectural decisions

LG 3-9: Resources and tools for documentation

CPSA-F Chapter 4: Software architecture and quality

LG 4-1: Quality models and quality characteristics

LG 4-2: Clarify quality requirements

LG 4-3: Qualitative analysis

LG 4-4: Quantitative evaluation

CPSA-F Chapter 5: Examples of software architectures

LG 5-1: From requirements to solutions

LG 5-2: Rationale of a technical implementation

Part III: Background

Additional patterns

Appropriateness: it always depends. . .

Part IV: Moving on

Advanced Level modules

Advanced Level certification

Part V: Appendices

Appendix A: About the authors

Appendix B: Glossary of terms

Appendix C: References and further reading

Index.

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ISBN:

9789401810432

9401810435

9789401810449

9401810443

OCLC:

1411310314