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Four Design Activities

publish date: 2026/05/30 21:17:43.713622 UTC

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This figure shows four activities that may be part of the design process for information systems. Sort them into the correct logical in terms of dependency and logical approach.

Platform InformationDesign InputRequirements SpecDesign InputData DescriptionDesign InputArchitectural DesignActivityInterface DesignActivityComponent DesignActivity
Interface design
Database design
Architectural design
Component design

Correct Answer

(1) Architectural design
(2) Interface design
(3) Component design
(4) Database design

Explanation

The four design activities for information systems listed in the figure are: 1. Architectural design (overall structure, principal components), 2. Interface design (interfaces between components), 3. Component design (how each component operates), 4. Database design (system data structures and representation).

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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