A number of architecture modeling notations and support tools, as well as new architectural styles, have emerged. Homework assignments and an exam will be given to assess your understanding of important concepts, methods, languages, and tools. Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline , Prentice-Hall, 1996. Copies of all the papers will be provided to you.
Several papers are also available on-line.
To aid your note taking, I will also make the lecture slides available on-line. The slides will typically be available for download several days prior to the relevant lecture. Should you so desire, you will be able to download them by going to the appropriate Lecture Topic in the Schedule . Weight Midterm examination Assesses your understanding of fundamental software architecture themes and concepts. Quiz Tests your understanding of issues in transferring architectural decisions to designs and implementations.