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The \"C4 model\" is a hierarchical way to think about the static structures of a software system in terms of containers, components and classes (or code) :  \nA software system is made up of one or more containers (web applications, mobile apps, desktop applications, databases, file systems, etc), each of which contains one or more components, which in turn are implemented by one or more classes (or code) .  \nVisualise this hierarchy by creating a collection of System Context, Container, Component and (optionally) UML class diagrams . Think about these diagrams as maps of your software, showing different levels of detail.  \nLevel 1: System Context  \nA System Context diagram is a good starting point for diagramming and documenting a software system, allowing you to step back and see the big picture. Draw a diagram showing your system as a box in the centre, surrounded by its users and the other systems that it interacts with. Detail isn't important here as this is your zoomed out view showing a big picture of the system landscape. The focus should be on people (actors, roles, personas, etc) and software systems rather than technologies, protocols and other low-level details.  \nLevel 2: Containers  \nThe next step is to illustrate the high-level technology choices with a Container diagram. A \"container\" is something like a web application, mobile app, desktop application, database, file system, etc. Essentially, a container is a separately deployable unit that executes code or stores data. The Container diagram shows the high-level shape of the software architecture and how responsibilities are distributed across it. It also shows the major technology choices and how the containers communicate with one another.  \nLevel 3: Components  \nNext you can zoom in to each container further to visualise the major structural building blocks and their interactions. The Component diagram shows how a container is made up of a number of components, what each of those components are, their responsibilities and the technology/implementation details. If your components don’t all fit on a single diagram, create multiple versions showing different portions of the container.  \n34  \nA common set of abstractions is more important than a common notation, but do ensure that your notation (shapes, colours, line styles, acronyms, etc) makes sense . If in doubt, add a diagram key/legend, even when using UML.  \nUse the elements in your model of the static structure to create additional supplementary diagrams in order to communicate runtime behaviour and deployment (the mapping of containers to infrastructure) .  \n“Software Architecture for Developers”A developer-friendly, practical and pragmatic guide to lightweight software architecture, technical leadership and the balance with agility.  \nA collection of tooling to help you visualise, document and explore your software architecture.  \n@simonbrown","cbCains5BQTfrP9l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCains5BQTfrP9l","pdf",2339730,"English","# Level 1: System Context\n# Level 2: Containers\n# Level 3: Components","[{\"question\":\"What is the C4 model used for in software architecture documentation?\",\"answer\":\"The C4 model is a hierarchical way to think about a system’s static structures using containers, components, and classes (or code).\"},{\"question\":\"How should a System Context diagram focus on what matters most?\",\"answer\":\"It should show the system as a box surrounded by users and other interacting systems, focusing on people (actors, roles, personas) and software systems rather than low-level technologies and protocols.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Container and Component diagrams?\",\"answer\":\"Container diagrams illustrate high-level technology choices and how responsibilities are distributed and communicate. 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