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Image Courtesy: Freesvg`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":23,"value":"md `When a structure is designed, it is based out of certain requirements. The degrees of freedom. For example, there are different kinds of joints in the human skeleton, that facilitate certain degrees of freedom. Like Ball-and-socket joints, such as the shoulder and hip joints, allow backward, forward, sideways, and rotating movements.\n`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":27,"value":"md `Similarly, a Software system needs to provide certain degrees of freedom such as \n

Availability
Modifiability
Performance
Security
Testability
Usability

`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":32,"value":"md `In the Construction world (Architecture has come from the construction world), a certain process has been defined to approach the problem of architecting a solution. A similar process may be useful for _Software Architecture_ `","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":34,"value":"md `## Process`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":35,"value":"md `Before we define the process, let us look at the nuance of how Architecture and Design are different. Design means _a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made_ . Design in that sense is a more specific method or solution that could be implemented as an artifact that implements of the overall architecture.\n**The process consists of the following steps**\n`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":43,"value":"md `

Requirements Analysis
Literature Survey
Case Studies
Current infrastructure/implementation context
Architecture Proposal
Design

`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":54,"value":"md `Each of these would be detailed out with examples in the upcoming editions. `","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":48,"value":"md `Some interesting links, related to UI/Javascript libraries/usage\n

\n`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":58,"value":"md `The topic of Software Architecture is a big one and would need a larger volume of content. I will try to collate the content to the extent I can in the coming days.`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"}],"files":"$W33","stdlib":"1","titling":"auto"}} 32:"$31:body"