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Modern software architecture

Niveau

second cycle, Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The following learning outcomes are developed in the course:
- Students know factors that influence the architecture of a software and can explain them.
- Students can describe the central role software architecture plays in the development process.
- Students can apply familiar architectural patterns when creating software architecture.
- Students are familiar with modern software architectures.
- Students are able to describe aspects of software systems and to provide solutions for them.
- Students can document software architectures with current description methods.

Prerequisites for the course

Students bring the following requirements to the course:
- Students understand software engineering and object-oriented software development.

Course content

Advanced topics in the field of software architecture are taught in this course. This includes the following focal points:
- Role of software architecture in the software development process
- Design of software architectures
- Architectural patterns and architectural aspects, such as internationalization
- Use of modern software architectures
- Documentation of software architectures using UML

Recommended specialist literature

- Bass, Len et al.: Software Architecture in Practice, Third Edition, SEI Series in Software Engineeering, Addison –Wesley (2012)
- Starke, Gernot: Effektive Softwarearchitekturen: Ein praktischer Leitfaden, Carl Hanser Verlag, 8. Auflage (2020)
- Zörner, Stefan: Softwarearchitekturen dokumentieren und kommunizieren: Entwürfe, Entscheidungen und Lösungen nachvollziehbar und wirkungsvoll festhalten, Carl Hanser Verlag, 2. Auflage (2015)

Assessment methods and criteria

written exam

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Share of e-learning in %

15

Semester hours per week

2.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, quiz and discussion of solutions of tasks

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Name of lecturer

NNV-intern

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

SE.3

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

not applicable