Software Architecture and Modeling

1• Referencing the software in your Week One individual assignment, or a different one of your choice, describe a function in the software using any one of these diagrams:

•Sequence diagrams

•State diagrams

•Activity diagrams

•Data flow diagrams

2 Review the principal goals of software design listed in Figure 15.2 of the textbook, such as Sufficiency, Understandability, Modularity, and so on. Pick any one or two goals, and describe why it is important in a software design.

3 Describing what a ‘‘software design’’ is, and why it is important

4 In your own words, define the goals of software design and explain why each goal is important

5 In your own words, define the following terms: modularity, cohesion, and coupling. Why is each a desirable property of software designs?

6 Can a design be cohesive and exhibit a high degree of coupling? Explain your answer and provide an example.

7How might coupling and reusability be related? How might cohesion and reusability be related? Explain your answer and provide one example for each.

8. Provide a modularization for an application that advises clients on stock picks, and enables them to transfer funds among various stocks and savings accounts. Explain your solution. Hint: One reasonable solution employs four packages.