COMP 404 Fall 2014	Communications Assignment 8: Architectures in Perspective

Question:  

We've seen a progression through a series of architectures in the course so far:

• Inheritance-based
• Composition-based
• Command-driven
• Message-passing

Discuss how you feel these architectures fit into your ideas on how various types of applications should be designed, from mobile to desktop to enterprise.   Consider issues such as

• Where or in what situation is each type of architecture best or worst suited?   Support your assertions with examples.
  • What does one gain or lose by using one architecture over another?   Can the ill effects be mitigated?
• Are the types of architectures necessarily distinct, that is, could an application use a blend of multiple architectures?  If so, how?
• How has your new knowledge about these architectures and the other object-oriented programming and design concepts covered in the course changed the way in which you look at application design?

Be sure to be clear and complete, supporting all of your assertions with solid logic and examples.

Be sure to follow the General Communications Guidelines when writing your discussions!

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