Objectives

This course provides an introduction to software architectures and their implementation. Through this course, students have the opportunity to acquire both a theoretical and practical understanding of the different dimensions of software architectures.

Contents

Software is "eating the world", in the sense that it is now ubiquitous in most of our daily activities, e.g., in finding and consuming information or in producing it, in shopping, in entertainment, in mobility, etc. Furthermore, software is often the root of disruptive innovations in business models, making products and services fungible that were not before they were digitized.

By analogy with classical architecture, as the art, science and technology of constructing buildings, software architecture deals with the fundamental structures of software and the disciplines involved in creating these structures. Now, the way software is structured is a key factor in its success and its ability to evolve with technological innovations.

In this context, this course covers the following topics, among others:

• software modularity and separation of concerns,
• communication paradigms and distributed architectures,
• multi-tier architectures and micro-services,
• virtualization and cloud architectures.

The course is given in English.

Pre-requisites

Students are expected to possess basic knowledge of programming and algorithms. Since most techologies used in practical exercises and in the project are based on Java, basic knowledge of object-oriented design, ideally in this programming language, is also required.

Evaluation

First attempt

Exam:

Written 2h00 hours

Documentation:

Not allowed

Calculator:

Not allowed

Evaluation:

During the regular session, the evaluation is based on two elements: a group project carried out during the semester and a onsite digital exam (ENEP). The exam (ENEP) consists of multiple choice and open questions. If the grade of the exam (ENEP) is greater than or equal to 4.0, the group project grade counts for 50% of the final grade. Otherwise, only the exam (ENEP) grade counts.

Retake

Exam:

Written 2h00 hours

Documentation:

Not allowed

Calculator:

Not allowed

Evaluation:

During the retake session, the evaluation is based solely on an integrative onsite digital exam (ENEP). The exam (ENEP) is composed of multiple choice and open questions.