CPSA Architecture Fundamentals and Roles 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a software architect's responsibility regarding cross-cutting concerns?

Accepted Answer

Identifying, documenting, and providing solutions for concerns that affect multiple components

Answer

Software architects are responsible for identifying cross-cutting concerns such as logging, security, and error handling, and providing consistent architectural solutions for them.

Question 2

In iSAQB terminology, what is the primary difference between an architecture decision and a design decision?

Accepted Answer

Architecture decisions are hard to change and have wide impact; design decisions are more localized and reversible

Answer

Architecture decisions are characterized by their broad impact and difficulty to reverse, while design decisions are more localized and easier to change.

Question 3

Which stakeholder group is MOST directly concerned with the operational quality attributes of a software system?

Accepted Answer

Operations and infrastructure teams

Answer

Operations and infrastructure teams are primarily concerned with operational quality attributes like availability, deployability, monitorability, and performance under load.

Question 4

What does the term 'architecture erosion' refer to in software development?

Accepted Answer

The increasing divergence between the intended architecture and the implemented system

Answer

Architecture erosion occurs when actual implementation gradually deviates from the planned architecture, often due to shortcuts, uncoordinated changes, or poor governance.

Question 5

A software architect is reviewing a legacy system and finds that business logic is spread across the UI, service, and database layers. Which architectural principle is being violated?

Accepted Answer

Separation of concerns

Answer

Separation of concerns requires that distinct responsibilities be assigned to distinct layers or components; mixing business logic across layers violates this principle.

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CPSA Architecture Fundamentals and Roles 2