Philadelphia University
Lecturer: Dr. Moayad A. Fahdil
Coordinator: Dr. Moayad A. Fahdil
Internal Examiner: Dr. Samer Hana
Faculty of Information Technology
Software Engineering Department
Examination Paper
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Software Architecture (721320)
Final Exam
1st Semester - 2015/2016
Date: 3/2/2016
Section: 1
Time: 120 Minutes
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Information for Candidates
1. This examination paper contains 4 questions totaling 40 marks.
2. The marks for parts of questions are shown in square brackets:
Advice to Candidates
1. You should attempt ALL questions and write your answers clearly.
2. You are not allowed to split answers of one question and mix up sections of different questions.
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I. Basic Notions
Objectives: The aim of the questions in this part is to evaluate your required minimal knowledge and
understanding skills in the basics of Software Architecture.
Question 1 (14 marks)
1. What are the fundamental understandings of software architecture?(2 marks)
2- Fill in the blanks using a suitable answer (2 marks)
(Publish subscribe, Layered, event-based, rule-based, interpreter, peer-to-peer)
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Operating systems architecture could be represented best using ------------.
YouTube architecture could be represented using -------------- style.
------------- style is suited for AI applications.
Client-server architecture is a special kind of ------------.
3- What are the Non-Functional Properties which related to architectural choices? (2 marks)
4- What are the types of connectors for Composite Connectors (Grid connectors and Peer-to-peer
connectors)? (2 marks)
5- What are the properties of DSSA? (2 marks)
6-Consider the following diagram: (2 marks)
a. Specify the software architectural pattern.
b. What are the properties of the specified pattern?
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7. for the following connectors’ diagrams: (1 marks)
“Specify the type and service of them.”
8. For the following diagram what is the architectural pattern. (1 marks)
II. Familiar Problems Solving
Objectives: This part aims to evaluate that you have some basic knowledge of the key aspects of the lecture
material and can attempt to solve familiar problems.
Question 2 (8 marks)
Consider the Course Registration Problem Statement:
The registration process works as follows: Students send an application form containing their personal
details and their desired course The University checks that the course is available and that the student
has necessary academic qualifications. If the course is available the student is enrolled in the course,
and the university confirms the enrolment by sending a confirmation letter to the student. If the course
is unavailable the student receives a rejection letter.
1- Choose the suitable software architecture style, justify your choice.
2- What are the ccomponents of the architecture?
3- Specify the connectors and its types.
4- Draw Software Architecture Style.
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Question 3
(10 marks – 2.5 Marks for each)
A- For the following software architecture model determine (Components, Connectors, and Topology)
B- Consider the following diagram:
1- Specify the software architectural style.
2- What are the properties of the specified style?
C- For the following diagram determine its software architecture style and its advantages:
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D- Determine the software architecture for the following diagrams, Justify your answer.
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Unfamiliar Problems Solving
Objective: This part aims to evaluate that you have some basic knowledge of the key aspects of the lecture
material and can attempt to solve unfamiliar problems.
Question 4 (8 marks)
The following concerns a simplified generate alarm use case in Emergency Monitoring system:
Use Object-Oriented Software Architecture Style specifies:
a) Components (objects).
b) Connectors (messages and method invocations).
c) Draw Software Architecture Style through specifying:
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