M01
Discovery and requirements
Learn to identify what you're building and what could go wrong.
Course summary
Software Architecture
Use this page to revisit what each stage gives you and return to the exact weak point that needs another pass.
Stage 1 of 3
Software Architecture Foundations
Start from what architecture is for, and how to think about components, boundaries and responsibilities in small systems.
M02
Architecture and design
Document and communicate architectural decisions using C4 models, Architecture Decision Records, API contracts, and security by design principles.
M03
Implementation and build
Write secure, maintainable code with proper input validation, output encoding, session management, error handling, and supply chain security.
M04
Verification and testing
Ensure quality and security through comprehensive testing strategies, OWASP ASVS integration, accessibility testing with WCAG 2.2, and performance testing.
M05
Deployment and CI and CD
Automate secure deployments with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps integration, deployment strategies, and Infrastructure as Code basics.
M06
Operations
Run systems reliably in production with Google SRE principles, four golden signals, observability triad, and effective incident response.
M07
OSI model and diagnostics
Master troubleshooting tools and techniques using OSI layers, browser DevTools, command-line diagnostics, and TLS certificate inspection.
M08
The ilities framework
Evaluate systems across quality attributes including security, privacy, accessibility, performance, reliability, scalability, maintainability, and more.
M09
Foundations assessment
Now that you have worked through all eight modules, it is time to test your understanding.
Stage 2 of 3
Software Development and Architecture Intermediate
Layered patterns, microservices, events, data ownership and real trade offs between coupling, performance and changeability.
M01
Architecture styles in the real world
The big styles are patterns, not rules.
M02
Integration and APIs
Systems talk in two main ways.
M03
Quality attributes and trade offs
latency and throughput are easy to measure.
M04
Data, state and consistency
State hides everywhere.
Stage 3 of 3
Software Development and Architecture Advanced
Event driven systems, CQRS, integration patterns, observability and digitalisation strategy across whole organisations.
M01
Domains and bounded contexts
Glossary Tip.
M02
Advanced patterns and distribution
Glossary Tip.
M03
Resilience and performance under failure
Caching helps, but it creates new risks.
M04
Evolution and governance
Glossary Tip.