Question

Which lines depict that architecture defines constraints on an implementation?

(a) An implementation exhibits an architecture if it conforms to the structural decisions described by the architecture

(b) The implementation need not be divided into prescribed components

(c) An implementation exhibits an architecture if it conforms to the structural decisions described by the architecture and the implementation must be divided into prescribed components

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

Question is from Architectural Structural Views topic in division Architectural Patterns and Styles of Software Architecture

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) An implementation exhibits an architecture if it conforms to the structural decisions described by the architecture and the implementation must be divided into prescribed components

The best I can explain: An implementation exhibits an architecture if it conforms to the structural decisions described by the architecture, the implementation must be divided into prescribed components.