NIST Special Publication 1800-5: IT Asset ManagementStone, M., Irrechukwu, C., Perper, H., Wynne, D., & Kauffman, L. (2018). IT Asset Management Volume B: Approach, architecture, and security characteristics. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 7-60.
Read pages 27 – 31 (Architecture).
This publication is available free of charge and can download the PDF. It is not a straightforward read and focuses a lot on cybersecurity (Week 7). However, it is a good reference for specific areas as you go through this course. This document has multiple sections. You will be focusing only on NIST Special Publication 1800-5B.