What you should be able to do
- Separate component dependency from class relationship.
- Place artifacts on realistic nodes.
- Identify a single point of failure.
03 / UML MODELING / L15
Component and Deployment Diagrams
Components show software responsibilities and interfaces. Deployment shows physical or virtual nodes and the artifacts placed on them.
What is the software split, and where does each part run?
Terms to use precisely
Common mistakes
- Using deployment nodes as classes.
- Calling a database table a component.
The same system needs different views.
Switch the question first. Then choose the diagram whose notation answers it.
Web client
Runs in the browser and requests learning content.
Component view: responsibility and interfaces. Deployment view: browser, application service, storage and renderer nodes.CHECKED LEARNING LINKS
Watch the part that solves the gap.
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