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ACS-39133 credit hours

Software Design and Architecture

Applied Computer Science · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall and Winter Both, Every Year

ACS-3913 prerequisites

8 courses appear in this chain, up to 4 levels deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: ACS-2947

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all of

any one of

ACS-2913Software Requirements Analysis and Design

any one of

ACS-1903Programming Fundamentals I

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C
ACS-1905Programming Fundamentalsmin C

all of

any one of

Computer Science 40S

equivalent

any one of

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C

Its prerequisites are shown above.

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

all of

ACS-2911not in the 2026-27 calendar
ACS-2912not in the 2026-27 calendar
ACS-2947Data Structures and Algorithmsmin C

any one of

ACS-1904Programming Fundamentals II
ACS-1903Programming Fundamentals Imin C

Its prerequisites are shown above.

ACS-1905Programming Fundamentalsmin C

Its prerequisites are shown above.

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Taking ACS-3913 is a prerequisite for 2 courses directly.

Where ACS-3913 counts

Required by 3 programs:

  • ACS 3-YEAR BA/BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • ACS 4-YEAR BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • ACS BSc (HONOURS) IN

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This is an advanced course in software design that examines recent advances in the design of larger application systems. Topics include software architecture, object-oriented analysis and design, software patterns, and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Requisite courses

ACS-2913 (or the former ACS-2911 and ACS-2912) and ACS-2947 with a minimum grade of C [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.