Structure of design
- It allows the decomposition of a large system into smaller, more manageable units with well explained relationships to the other units in a system.
- Network is the most general form of structure.
Hierarchical Structures/Structure Charts
- It depicts the structure of subroutines in a system, the data passed among routines, can be shown on the arcs connecting routines.
Modularity
- Modular system having of well-defined, manageable units with well explained interfaces among units.