# Architecture

eduTAP consists of three major components, which are themselves divided into sub-components.

- Core
- Service Directory
- Mandant Specific Applications (MaSA's)

Additional eduTAP proposes an architecture for infrastructure and deployment strategies.



```{figure} uml/overview.svg
:alt: Component diagram showing architectural overview.

edutap Overview.

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More details are covered in the following chapters.

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maxdepth: 2
caption: Contents
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core/index.md
servicedirectory.md
masas.md
infrastructure.md
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