1. Describe in detail the Security Perspective. What are its attributes? Why do we need this perspective?  What are the advantages of this perspective? What are the potential pitfalls of this perspective? What are the architectural tactics in applying this perspective? What are the concerns of this perspective? What is a security policy and how is it applied to the security perspective? (Minimum 600 Words)

2. Describe the Performance and Scalability Perspective. What is its desired quality? What are the major concerns of this perspective? Describe the activities to develop this perspective. What are the architectural tactics? What are the benefits of this perspective? What are the problems with it? (Minimum 600 Words)

3. Describe the Availability and Resilience Perspective. What does resilience mean? What are the desired qualities of this perspective? What are the concerns of this perspective? Describe the activities of this perspective. What are the architectural tactics of this perspective?  What are the benefits of this perspective? What are the problems and pitfalls of this perspective? (Minimum 600 words)

Please write an essay of approximately 750-1000 words (double spaced) communicating your interests and motivation in selecting this major. You should enrich your essay by describing specific experiences that have helped shape your perspective on architecture as a field of study, for example an architecture course you have taken, a book you have read, travel experiences in which architecture played an important role, art or architecture exhibits you have attended, architectural influences or mentors you may have known, etc. Please also include examples of how the Architecture major curriculum fits with your goals and interests.