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Information Technology

Software Architecture

Online

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$1,194

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

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Course level: Undergraduate

The course focuses on the role of software architecture in modern business system development. Topics covered in this course include the understanding of software architecture as a set of design decisions to meet functional requirements and quality attributes, design patterns, modeling tools and techniques, and software architecture in some new technology trends. 

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Discuss the relation between software, applications, technology, and solution architectures.
  • Explain the role of IT in shaping and delivering business goals.
  • Assess requirements for making design decisions.
  • Examine the inherent difficulties in software intensive systems.
  • Construct Use Case diagrams to illustrate system context and architecturally significant functions of the system.

  • Analyze the role and impact of architects and architecture in the development process.
  • Explore architectural viewpoints through the use of diagramming tools.
  • Contrast component-based, distributed, and SOA-based architecture.
  • Compare and contrast the role of architecture in Agile and waterfall development methodologies to determine which is appropriate to modernize a CRM system.

  • Contrast architectural frameworks.
  • Discuss architectural design based on architectural decisions.
  • Build architectural diagrams using architectural patterns to satisfy functional requirements using UML.

  • Model design decisions for quality attributes through UML.
  • Analyze design patterns to satisfy quality attributes.
  • Construct data models.
  • Apply design patterns for architectural integration.

  • Assess the role of enterprise architecture and the path to building enterprise-level architectural models.
  • Survey newer technology domains.
  • Analyze the role of architecture in creating and releasing software
  • Create an Architecture Design Document to modernize a CRM system.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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