Software Architecture: Concepts and Pracitcal Implementations

11B1820

Bachelor

German

5.0

winter and summer term

1 semester

The software architecture defines the essential software building blocks for structuring a software system and defines specifications for the expected dynamic behaviour of a software, while complying with defined non-functional requirements. Students learn typical software architecture styles, patterns and principles and can apply these using suitable technologies.

1. Software architecture (SWA) - short introduction
2. SWA styles, patterns and principles
3. SWA drivers and technologies
4. Module and interface design
5. Dependency management
6. Cross-Cutting-Concerns

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Written examination or
• Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
• Project Report, written

• Field work / Experimental work or
• Regular participation

The selection of graded and ungraded examination types from the specified options is the responsibility of the respective teacher. In doing so, the teacher adheres to the applicable study regulations.

The ungraded assessment is carried out as part of the accompanying internship. The forms of graded assessment are a) written examination, b) presentation (with written report) or c) project report (written) and are described in the applicable study regulations.

Graded examination performance:

• Written examination: see applicable study regulations
• Presentation (with written paper): approx. 15-20 minutes, accompanying paper: approx. 8-10 pages
• Project report (written): approx. 10-15 pages, accompanying explanation: approx. 15 minutes

Unmarked examination:

• Experimental work: Experiment: approx. 10 experiments in total
• Regular attendance: attendance of at least 80% of the course

Good knowledge of programming paradigms and advanced knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts. Very good knowledge of an object-oriented programming language. Basic knowledge of requirements analysis, software design and the development of distributed systems. Good prior knowledge of databases and their use.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to:

• define and describe the basic principles, styles and patterns of software architecture,
• define the requirements relevant to software architecture,
• design a software architecture based on the requirements for a defined software architecture style,
• apply selected technologies for the implementation of a software architecture design.

After successfully completing the module, students will be able to:

• Identify and design the fundamental structure of complex software.
• Define interfaces for high-level software components and their forms of interaction.
• Characterise quality features such as maintainability, correctness, security and availability, and take them into account in design and implementation.
• Use frameworks.
• Create integration and automatable system tests.

Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• design a software architecture and critically evaluate decisions based on their specialist knowledge
• check and verify the viability of the software architecture

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Design software architectures for defined software architecture styles
• Be familiar with technologies for implementing and testing software architecture

Students will be able to:

• apply and evaluate established approaches and procedures for designing software architecture.

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

Discuss software architecture designs with subject specialists and non-specialists using theoretically and methodologically sound arguments and develop solutions.

Students will be able to:

• apply established approaches and procedures for designing software architecture.

• Roosmann, Rainer

• Kleuker, Stephan
• Roosmann, Rainer
• Tapken, Heiko
• Thiesing, Frank