ECE 5010 Sequence Diagrams

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What type of diagrams are commonly used to illustrate the structure of a system in UML?

State machine and activity diagrams

Activity and state machine diagrams

Use case and sequence diagrams

Class and sequence diagrams (correct)

In UML, which diagrams are typically used to represent the interaction between different parts of a system?

Use case and class diagrams

State machine and activity diagrams

Sequence and communication diagrams (correct)

Sequence and state machine diagrams

Which type of diagram in UML is used to model the behavior of a system based on the changes in its states?

Sequence diagram

Class diagram

Activity diagram (correct)

Communication diagram

What UML diagram is commonly used to represent the flow of control from one activity to another within a system?

Activity diagram Signup and view all the answers

Which type of UML diagram is utilized to model the behavior of discrete entities by specifying different states and transitions?

State machine diagram Signup and view all the answers

What is UML primarily used for according to the text?

Describing software systems Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes UML based on the text?

Semi-formal Signup and view all the answers

What are the parts of a class in UML according to the text?

Name, attributes, operations, and destructors Signup and view all the answers

In C#, what is the UML terminology that corresponds to a class?

Class Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of UML is highlighted by the statement 'Create diagrams only for important classes and interactions'?

Structure modeling Signup and view all the answers

Which way of using UML involves creating interfaces for all subsystems specified but not implementation?

UML as blueprint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fragment is used to model alternative sequences in a sequence diagram?

Alt fragment Signup and view all the answers

What does the head of a lifeline in a sequence diagram represent?

Sender of a message Signup and view all the answers

In a sequence diagram, what does a continuous bar execution specification represent?

Synchronous message Signup and view all the answers

What notation is used to depict object destruction in a sequence diagram?

Large cross (×) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of message in a sequence diagram indicates that the sender waits for a response before continuing?

Synchronous message Signup and view all the answers

In UML sequence diagrams, what do lifelines represent?

Interaction partners Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of alt fragments in a sequence diagram?

To model alternative sequences Signup and view all the answers

What does an opt fragment represent in a sequence diagram?

A conditional optional interaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of loop fragments in a sequence diagram?

To depict repeated interactions Signup and view all the answers

What does the body of a lifeline represent in a sequence diagram?

Lifetime of the object Signup and view all the answers