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Architectural basics overview

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Magento incorporates the core architectural principles of object-oriented, PHP-based applications. Comprehensive discussions of these general principles exist both on-line and in printed form.

The following discussion focuses on how these topics apply directly to Magento:

Magento technology stack
Magento View Model
Extensibility
Modularity
Event-driven architecture
Security