48433 Software Architecture
6cpRequisite(s): 48440 Software Engineering Practice OR 31469 Object-oriented Design OR 31279 Software Development and Processes OR 31244 Applications Programming OR 48024 Programming 2
Anti-requisite(s): 31278 Software Architecture
Recommended studies:
Students are expected to have knowledge of object-oriented design and unified modelling language (UML) – this can be demonstrated through completion of any of the prerequisite subjects or the Foundations of Programming: Object-Oriented Design course available on lynda.com through the UTS: Library.
A quiz is provided to check mastery of the expected prerequisite knowledge. Students are advised to attempt this quiz in the first few weeks of the session.
Undergraduate
Description
This subject teaches students current industry practices to design, develop and evaluate software architecture meeting predefined quality characteristics of functionality (suitability, security), usability (operability), efficiency (time behaviour, resource utilisation) and maintainability (changeability, testability). Concepts, theories and technologies underlying the methods and techniques are introduced and explained as required. Students apply the industry practices that they have learned to develop an architecture of a business system.
Typical availability
Spring session, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
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- Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students: fees are charged according to the course enrolled in; refer to Domestic Fees Search: Postgraduate and Research
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- Subject EFTSL: 0.125