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Hierarchical Architecture
Objectives of this Chapter
• Introduce the concepts of hierarchical software architecture
• Describe the main-subroutine, master-slave, and layered architectures
• Discuss the application domains of hierarchical software architecture
• Discuss the benefits and limitations of hierarchical software architecture
• Demonstrate the hierarchical software architecture in OS scripts and Java
7.1 Overview
The hierarchical software architecture is characterized by viewing the entire system as a hierarchy structure. The software system is decomposed into logical modules (subsystems) at different levels in the hierarchy. ...
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