The way that software components — subroutines, classes, functions, etc. — are arranged, and the interactions between them, is called architecture. In this course you will study the ways these architectures are represented, both in UML and other visual tools. We will introduce the most common architectures, their qualities, and tradeoffs. We will talk about how architectures are evaluated, what makes a good architecture, and an architecture can be improved. We'll also talk about how the architecture touches on the process of software development.
Software Architecture
Software Architecture
This course is part of Software Design and Architecture Specialization
Instructor: Kenny Wong
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this module you will learn about software architecture. You will learn why architecture is important, what perspectives need to be considered, and how to communicate architecture using UML.
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6 videos8 readings1 assignment2 peer reviews
Software comes in all shapes and sizes. The architecture you choose will affect every part of your software, from its security and efficiency, to its modularity and maintainability. In this module we will examine the different architectures that you have to choose from to shape your software.
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9 videos3 readings1 assignment
The architecture is the most fundamental aspect of software. You will learn how development teams describe architectures, plan successful architectures based on quality attributes, and evaluate the resulting architecture. You will also learn how architecture relates to organization structure and even product planning!
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4 videos1 assignment
Now, in the final module of the course, you will evaluate the proposed architecture to extend the functionality of the example Android code base.
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Reviewed on Feb 15, 2021
Content was well thought and prepared, though sometimes I would have appreciated a bit more practice/details on the topic then covered by peer-graded assignments.
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Very comprehensive course, but in my opinion it lacks some updates in terms of new concepts like serverless architecture and cloud in general.
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This was a very insightful and interesting course which gave a deep and thorough knowledge of all aspects of Software architecture. Very well designed. Thanks
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