Introduction to UML and Visual Modeling

This course is intended for anybody interested in learning the basics of UML.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with software development in general is helpful.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

Explain the fundamental principles involved in OOAD
Understand designs documented using UML diagrams

Topics

Overview of OOAD
Use Case Analysis
Object activity analysis
Class Identification
Class Relationship Analysis
Object State Analysis
Other UML Diagrams

Course duration

1 Day

Course outline

1. Overview of OOAD

Topics
Tower of Hanoi
Objects
Objects Examples
Objects Identification and Attributes
Operations and Methods
Object Relationship
Encapsulation
Classes
Examples of Classes
Examples of Object Type Identification in UML
Inheritance
Example of Inheritance
Discovering Inheritance
Polymorphism
Example of Polymorphism
Object-Oriented Programming Languages
Topics
Development Process
The Rational Unified Process
Inception Phase
Elaboration Phase
Construction Phase
Transition Phase
Software Development Life Cycle with the RUP
Topics
What is UML?
History of UML
Building Blocks of UML
Things in UML
Examples of UML Things
Relationships in UML
Examples of UML Relationships
Diagrams in UML
Classifier in UML
Examples of UML Classifiers
Common Mechanisms in UML
Common Mechanisms in UML cont
Examples of UML Extensibility
Advantages of UML
Summary

2. Use Case Analysis

Topics
Use Cases
Benefits of Use Cases
Classifying Use Cases
Levels of use cases
For use case modeling
Use Case Modeling
Use Case Modeling Steps
Step 1 - Scope
Lists used to manage scope In/out list
Step 2 - Actors
Actor Notation
Finding Actors
Finding Actors - continued
Step 3 - Goal List
Step 4 and 5 Finding Use Cases
Sections Of A Use Case
Documenting Use Cases
Use Case Notation
Action Sequence
Use Case Relationships
Time Schedule Application
Case Study
Case Study Time Schedule Management
Use Cases Time Schedule Management
UC01 Add a new appointment
UC01 Add a new appointment
UC01 Add a new appointment
UC01 Add a new appointment
Use Case Diagram
Time Schedule Use Case Diagram

3. Object Activity Analysis

Topics
Activity Analysis
Object Activities
Activity Diagrams
Activity Notation in UML
Initial Nodes and Activity Final
Activity Transitions
Conditional Flow
Branch
Example of a Branch
Merge
Tokens
Parallel Activities
Fork
Join
Synchronization of Parallel Transitions
Signals
Time Signals
Accept Signals
Partitions
Partitions An Example
Pins and Transformations
Pins
Transformations
When to Use Activity Diagram
Interaction Diagrams
Sequence Diagram
Sequence Diagram Notations
Sequence Diagram Notation
Message Notation
To Draw a Sequence Diagram
Use Case Realizations
Communication Diagram
Communication Diagram An example
Using Interaction Diagrams

4. Class Identification

Topics
Identifying Classes
Entity Class
Control Class
Boundary Class
A Good Class
A Good Class cont'd
Bad Classes
Finding Classes and their Relationships
Noun/verb Analysis
Noun/verb Analysis example
Refine
CRC Cards
What is a Responsibility?
What is a Collaboration?
Identifying Classes Using CRCs
CRC Cards An Example
Class Diagram
Class Notation in UML
The Name Compartment
The Attribute Compartment
The Operation Compartment
Translating CRC Cards to a Class Diagram
The Scheduling System
UC-01 Classes
The EmployeeInfo Class
Object Diagram
Object Notation in UML
Object Links and Messages
Message Notation
Link Types
Examples of Object Links

5. Class Relationship Analysis

Topics
Types of Class Relationships
Identifying Class Relationships
Examples of Relationships in UML
Class Association Relationship
Class Association Relationships in UML
Reading Class Associations
Multiplicity
Reading Multiplicity
Aggregation
Aggregation An Example
Composition
Composition An Example
Qualification
Qualification An Example
Association Class
Association Class An Example

6. Object State Analysis

Topics
Object State
UML and State
Object States
State Machine Diagrams
State Notation in UML
Start and End Points of a state Diagram
State Transitions
Types of Events
Signals
Call Event
Time and Change Events
Substates and Superstates
Concurrent State Diagrams
Usefulness
State Diagram Example

7. Other UML Diagrams

Topics
UML Diagrams
Composite Structure Diagram
Timing Diagram
State-as-Line Timing Diagram
State-As-Area Timing Diagram
Interaction Overview Diagram

Appendix A. Basic Modeling in RSA

Overview
What is a Model in RSA?
Relationship Between Model Project, Model, Model Element and Diagrams.
Creating New Model Projects
Add a New Model to a Project
Saving and Deleting a Model
Importing and Exporting a Model
Importing and Exporting Model Templates
Moving and Renaming a Model
Cross-Model Referencing
Opening External Model Files
Model Elements
Adding Model Elements to a Model
Structural Elements
Behavioral Elements
Organizational Elements
Annotational Elements
Relationship Basics
Summary

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