UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - Marian Engineering College

B.Tech Comp. Sc. & Engg., University of Kerala 80
08.805 (2) SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE (ELECTIVE III) 3 – 1 – 0
Module I (17 hours)
Introduction to Software architecture – Architectural styles – pipes and filters – data abstraction and object
oriented organization – Event based, Implicit invocation, Layered systems – Repositories – Interpreters –
Process control – Heterogeneous Architectures - Case Studies – Keyword in Context – Instrumentation
Software – Mobile Robotics – Cruise Control
Module II (18 hours)
Shared Information Systems – Integration in software Development Environment – Integration in the design
of Buildings – Architectural structures for shared information systems - Guidance for user interface
architecture Quantified design space – Formal models and specifications-The value of architectural formalism
– Formalizing the architecture of a specific system – Formalizing the architectural style – Formalizing an
architectural design space
Module III (17 hours)
Linguistic issues - Requirements for architecture – Description languages – First class connectors – Adding
implicit invocation to factorial processing languages. Tools for architectural design – Unicon – Exploiting
style in architectural design environments – Architectural interconnection
Text books:
1. Software Architecture: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline – Mary Shaw and David Garlan Prentice-Hall,
1996.
Reference Books
1. Software Architecture in Practice, 2 nd Edn – Bass, L., P. Clements, and R. Kazman, Prentice-Hall, 2003
2. Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture, Vol 1, A System of Patterns – F. Buschmann, R. Meunier, H. Rohnert,
P. Sommerlad, M. Stal, Wiely
3. Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture, Volume 2, Patterns for Concurrent and Networked Objects –
D.C. Schmidt, M. Stal, H. Rohnert, F. Buschmann, Wiley
4. Evaluating Software Architectures: Methods and Case Studies – Clements, Paul, R. Kazman, M. Klein, Addison-
Wesley, 2001
Internal Continuous Assessment (Maximum Marks-50)
25 Marks - Tests (minimum 2)
15 Marks - Assignments (minimum 3) such as home work, problem solving, literature survey, seminar,
term-project, software exercises, etc.
10 Marks - Regularity in the class
University Examination Pattern
PART A: Short answer questions 10 x 4 marks=40 marks
All questions are compulsory. There should be at least three questions
from each module and not more than four questions from any module.
PART B: Descriptive/Analytical/Problem solving questions 3 x 20 marks=60 marks
Candidates have to answer one question out of two or two questions
out of four from each module
Maximum Total Marks: 100