物联网的软件架构培训

Getting to know Software Architecture

This module will introduce you to the world of software architecture.

We'll define what SA actually is, why it is important and talk about some of

the challenges faced in modern Software Engineering.

This course is also part of a Blended Master Programme in Internet of Things through Embedded Systems

Design process and software requirements

Creating good software starts with a solid understanding of the requirements

that will have an influence on the software. In this module,

we will discuss both functional and non-functional requirements,

such as quality attributes, business requirements and constraints.

Quality Attributes

Up till now, we have been talking about quality in an informal way. However,

if you want to build systems that support the required qualities

you will need a way to express those quality attributes and understand how

you can achieve them. After this module you should be able to formulate your own quality requirements.

We will also study 2 qualities that are especially relevant for Internet of Things: interoperability and modifiability.

Tactics

In the fourth week, we will explain how architectural tactics can help you create

a software architecture that achieves the predefined requirements.

This is what needs to be done in step three of the ADD - remember?

We'll start of by learning about the difference between tactics and patterns.

We will give some examples of tactics to achieve interoperability and modifiability.

We will discuss the MVC pattern and its relation to the modifiability tactics. Lastly,

we'll discuss how MVC is being used in Android.

Patterns

In this last week, we will explain how architectural patterns can help

you create a software architecture that achieves the predefined requirements.

Patterns are closely related to tactics, as we saw last week.

First, we'll look at different types of patterns. Then, we'll learn how to combine tactics and patterns.

We'll conclude this last week with a case study: DYAMAND's requirements and their architecture.