Software Architecture Quiz

When is ATAM evaluation appropriate?

• When the system architecture has not been created yet

• After the architecture has been specified or implemented

• During the testing phase of the project

• After the system has gone live

How many steps in ATAM phase 1?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Enterprise and system architecture...

• provide an environment in which software operates.

• provide requirements and constraints to which software architecture must adhere.

• are likely to be associated with one or more software architectures.

• all of the above

What is the primary goal of the Architecture Centric Development Method (ACDM)?

• Prescribing a new software development process

• Guiding the design, evaluation, and refinement of software architecture

• Defining a lifecycle model for software development

• Selecting programming paradigms and tools

What is a common impact of technical constraints?

• They dictate user interfaces

• They shape early architectural decisions

• They ensure system availability

• They replace quality attributes

The Architectural Drivers typically come from:

• Business goals/strategy, organizational context.

• Business goals/strategy, regulatory concerns, technical environment

• Domain related concerns, regulatory concerns, existing technical environment

• Business goals/strategy, organizational context, domain-related concerns, regulatory concerns, existing technical environment

What happens during Stage 1 of ACDM?

• Refinement and analysis of architectural drivers

• Collection and consolidation of raw architectural drivers

• Evaluation of initial architectural design

• Implementation of production plans

Which of the following factors are discernable by run-time?

• Performance

• Modifiability

• Portability

• Integrability

Architects primarily focus on designing whatever structures will provide them with the most leverage in achieving...

• the functional requirements of the system.

• the operational requirements of the system.

• the quality attributes requirements of the system.

• all of the above

Which of the following might be an organizational influence on software architectures?

• Available expertise

• Organizational structure

• Investment in existing assets

• All of the above