Component-based Software Architecture Practice

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This practice defines a system's functional architecture by breaking the system up into a number of collaborating components. It focuses on identifying the major abstractions of the system and making decisions on how the system will be built to ensure resilience and maintainability.

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The following links are good starting points for you to get a more comprehensive understanding of this topic.

Courses:

• Essentials of Model-Driven Architecture
• DEV275 Essentials of Visual Modeling with UML 2.0
• DEV475: Mastering Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML 2.0
• Also see tool specific courses (from tool pages listed below)

Tools:

The following tools support this practice.

• Rational Software Modeler
• Rational Software Architect Standard Edition
• Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software
• Rational Method Composer

Other useful links

• Rational Unified Process Forum

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