iSAQB® Software Architecture Foundation
iSAQB® Software Architecture Foundation
CPSA-F® Exam Study Guide
About the Book
This book serves as study guide for the iSAQB e.V. CPSA-F (Certified Professional for Software Architecture - Foundation Level) examination.
- explains the CPSA-Foundation curriculum in version 2021.1
- covers every learning goal - for best-possible exam preparation
- describes the examination process
- contains dozens of sample examination questions
- contains an extensive glossary of important terms
It explains many (examination-relevant) fundamentals, and assumes working knowledge and experience in practical software development.
About the Authors
Table of Contents
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Quick Overview
- Upcoming (print) book
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Quick Overview
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Part I: Introduction
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- About Software Architecture
- About this book
- About iSAQB
- About Certification
- iSAQB Foundation
- iSAQB Examination Overview
- Preparation for the Foundation-Level Examination
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Part II: CPSA-F Learning Goals explained
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- How Learning-Goals are explained
- List of Learning Goals
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CPSA-F Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of Software Architecture
- LG 1-1: Definitions of Software Architecture
- LG 1-2: Goals and Benefits of Software Architecture
- LG 1-3: Software Architecture in the Software Lifecycle
- LG 1-4: Software architects’ tasks and responsibilities
- LG 1-5: Software architects and other stakeholders
- LG 1-6: Development approach and software architecture
- LG 1-7: Short- and long-term goals
- LG 1-8: Explicit statements versus implicit assumptions
- LG 1-9: Software architects in the greater architectural context
- LG 1-10: Types of IT systems
- LG 1-11: Distributed systems
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CPSA-F Chapter 2: Design and Development of Software Architectures
- LG 2-1 Approaches and heuristics for architecture development
- LG 2-2: Design software architectures
- LG 2-3: Influencing factors and constraints
- LG 2-4: Cross-cutting concepts
- LG 2-5: Patterns
- LG 2-6: Design principles
- LG 2-7: Managing Dependencies
- LG 2-8: Achieve Quality Requirements
- LG 2-9: Design and Define Interfaces
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CPSA-F Chapter 3: Specification and Communication of Software Architectures
- LG 3-1: Quality Requirements for Technical Documentation
- LG 3-2: Describe and Communicate Software Architectures
- LG 3-3: Models and Notations to Describe Software Architectures
- LG 3-4: Architectural Views
- LG 3-5: Context View
- LG 3-6: Document Cross-cutting Concepts
- LG 3-7: Describe Interfaces
- LG 3-8: Document Architectural Decisions
- LG 3-9: Documentation as Written Communication
- LG 3-10: Resources and Tools for Documentation
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CPSA-F Chapter 4: Software Architecture and Quality
- LG 4-1: Quality Models and Quality Characteristics
- LG 4-2: Clarify Quality Requirements
- LG 4-3: Qualitative analysis
- LG 4-4: Quantitative Evaluation
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CPSA-F Chapter 5: Examples of Software Architecture
- LG 5-1: From Requirements to Solution
- LG 5-2: Rationale of a Technical Implementation
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Part III: Background
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- Additional Patterns
- Appropriateness: It Always Depends…
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Part IV: Moving On
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- Advanced Level Modules
- Advanced Level Certification
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Part V: Appendices
- Appendix A: About the Authors
- Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix C: References and Further Reading
- Notes
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