SoftwareArchitecture

Assignment 8. Using the Architecture

Name: ________________________

Part 1
PURPOSE
In this exercise, you will create a dependency matrix based on a graphical model of a system and
see how the impact of two variations on the model becomes evident in the dependency matrix.
ACTIVITIES
1. Study the following graph:

2. You need to insert a table in the document for a dependency matrix representation of this
system. Complete the matrix.

A B C D E F G H I J
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

3. Now assume there is an arrow from C to A. How would that change your dependency
matrix?Create a copy of the second matrix and make the change in the new matrix.
Part 2

ACTIVITIES
Answer the questions
1. What is the longest path is known to be rarely taken?
2. How do you compute worst case latency for a component that is responsible for sorting?
3. What about the speed of the CPU?
4. What about the hardware configuration?
5. What if achieving the latency goals will be impossible using the encryption method that
is needed to achieve security goal?