This course will integrate a combination of instructor-led discussions and interactive workshops to assist designers and developers to get started with using Rational Software Architect (RSA). This course will allow them to gain a hands-on experience with RSA as they get introduction to a number of features, supporting concepts, and integration with other tools. In this course you will learn the basics of model templates and using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagram types RSA supports. Also, learn about transformations and patterns and how to analyze the architectural structure of an application.

Prerequisites

Each student should have a basic understanding of the internet and have been exposed to the Java programming language

Class Format

Lecture and Lab

Audience

Java developers, web page designers and other professionals that will be designing and modeling applications using Rational Software Architect v6.0.

Learning Objectives

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

• Describe the modeling perspective and the RSA views.
• Create and organize projects and models in RSA to begin designing a J2EE application.
• Introduce diagrams and models supported by RSA.
• Create and modify class, activity, sequence, topic, and browse diagrams.
• Develop models in RSA as part of a development team: publish and share models; employ Software Configuration Management (SCM) best practices to manage models
• Apply reusable assets in the development process: use patterns; perform model transformations
• Discuss the role of J2EE patterns and anti-patterns
• Use the application analyzer to find patterns and anti-patterns in implementation code and determine whether the code adheres to organizational code standards