Software Engineering, unit: Software Architecture Patterns. Core concepts, terminology, and worked-example cues a college student meets for this unit, building on prior units without repeating them. Front: a term, concept, or short problem cue. Back: the definition, explanation, or answer.
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- What is software architecture?
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The high-level structure of a software system, defining its components and their interactions- What is a monolithic architecture?
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An architecture where all components of an application are combined into a single deployable unit- What is a microservices architecture?
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An architecture structuring an application as a collection of small, independently deployable services- What is a key advantage of microservices over monolithic architecture?
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Services can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently- What is a key challenge of microservices architecture?
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Increased complexity in communication, deployment, and monitoring across services- What is a layered architecture?
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An architecture organizing a system into horizontal layers, each with a specific responsibility- What is a client-server architecture?
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An architecture where clients request services and a central server provides them- What is an event-driven architecture?
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An architecture where components communicate by producing and responding to events- What is a service-oriented architecture (SOA)?
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An architecture structuring functionality as reusable, network-accessible services- What is scalability, in software architecture?
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A system's ability to handle increased load by adding resources- What is a load balancer used for?
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Distributing incoming requests across multiple servers to prevent overload- What is fault tolerance, in system architecture?
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A system's ability to continue operating despite component failures- What is a RESTful architecture?
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An architectural style for web services using stateless, resource-based HTTP interactions- What is separation of concerns, as an architectural principle?
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Dividing a system so each part addresses a distinct responsibility- What is a pipe-and-filter architecture?
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A style where data flows through a sequence of processing components (filters) connected by channels (pipes), each filter transforming the data before passing it on.
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