Multiple choice technology architecture

Which of the following is a good example of qualitative criteria for consideration in evaluating the Application Architecture?

  1. defects per unit of code

  2. cost

  3. security

  4. application functionality

  5. project timeline

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Qualitative criteria in application architecture evaluation include non-measurable attributes like security, maintainability, and flexibility. Security is clearly qualitative (no single metric defines 'secure'). Option A (defects per unit of code) is quantitative. Options B (cost) and E (timeline) are financial/time metrics. Option D (functionality) is about what the system does, not a qualitative quality measure.