Software Architecture and Design

For more details of the topics covered in this guide, see Contents of the Guide.

This section of the guide contains a series of topics that will help you to understand the fundamentals of architecture and design. It starts by describing what is software architecture is, why is it important. It discusses the general issues you must consider, such as requirements and constraints and the intersection between the user, the business, and the system on which the application will run. This is followed by a description of the key design principles, and the architectural patterns and styles in common use today. Finally, this section provides an insight into the approach you should follow when designing your architecture. For more information, see the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 "What is Software Architecture?"
• Chapter 2 "Key Principles of Software Architecture"
• Chapter 3 "Architectural Patterns and Styles"
• Chapter 4 "A Technique for Architecture and Design"