Module: IT Architecture

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	IT Architecture
Module Code	CA349
School	School of Computing
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Adam Stapleton Semester 2: Adam Stapleton Autumn: Adam Stapleton
Module Teachers	Andrew McCarren Michael Scriney Murat Yilmaz Adam Stapleton
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

The IT Architectures module is primarily focused on different architectural solutions when building a large IT System. The course is designed to incorporate about architectural styles for different application types, document and assess the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, and ultimately include insights into the state of the art and newer software architecture patterns and standards included but not limited to Service Oriented Architectures, Microservices, and Serverless Architectures.

Learning Outcomes

1. To explore the state-of-the-art architectures for different application types and further understand the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
2. Be able to design an architectural solution.
3. Dfferentiate between existing architectural patterns
4. Document and justify an architecture for a given set of requirements.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment Completion	25	No Description
Independent Study	76	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Presentation	Presenting a design pattern	15%	Week 6
Written Exam	Midterm project: Documenting a design pattern and research for its usage.	30%	Week 7
Group presentation	Selecting and Presenting an IT architecture.	15%	Week 8
Written Exam	Final Project: Documenting an IT architecture.	40%	Week 10

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Svyatoslav Kotusev,: 2018, The Practice of Enterprise Architecture: A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment",
James McGovern Scott W. Ambler Michael E,: 2003, Practical Guide to Enterprise Architecture,
Stevens James Linn Vikas Sharan Elias K. Jo: 2003, Software Architecture in Practice,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

COMBUS	BSc in Computing for Business
EC	BSc in Enterprise Computing
ECSA	Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)
ECSAO	Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)

Date of Last Revision

20-AUG-12

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