WA1590 Introduction to UML and Visual Modeling Training and Courseware

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Students are introduced to OOAD and UML in this course. The most common UML diagrams used to capture design decisions are explained.

Topics

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

What you will learn

After completing this course, the student should be able to:
Explain the fundamental principles involved in OOAD
Understand designs documented using UML diagrams

Audience

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

Prerequisites

Familiarity with software development in general is helpful.

Duration

One 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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