Software architecture

Author: Zhang Yousheng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Since software systems were first divided into many modules with interactions between them, and when combined they exhibit overall properties, software has acquired architecture. Good developers often use architectural patterns as strategies for designing software system structures, but they do not express them in a standardized or explicit manner, which prevents them from sharing their knowledge with others. Software architecture is an extension of design abstraction, meeting the need for a better understanding of software systems and facilitating the development of larger, more complex software systems. This book systematically introduces the fundamental principles, methods, and practices of software architecture, comprehensively reflecting the latest advancements in research and application. It discusses both the basic theoretical knowledge of software architecture and its design and industrial application examples, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice. The book consists of seven chapters: Chapter 1 briefly introduces the concept, development, and current applications of software architecture; Chapter 2 discusses software architecture modeling, including view models, core models, lifecycle models, and abstract models; Chapter 3 introduces software architecture styles and domain-specific software architecture; Chapter 4 discusses software architecture description methods, focusing on software architecture description languages; Chapter 5 discusses architecture-based software development methods, introducing architecture-based software processes; Chapter 6 discusses software architecture evaluation methods, focusing on ATAM and SAAM methods; Chapter 7 introduces the principles and methods of software product lines, framework technology, and focuses on the design and evolution of product line architecture. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer software, as well as for master's students in software engineering, and can also be used as a reference for advanced software engineering training, system analyst training, system architect training, and for software developers.