Introduction to UML Modeling

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What does the system output after processing reservations?

  • The system sends an email to the railway administrator.
  • A sales report is generated at the end of the day. (correct)
  • The system generates a list of all customers.
  • The customer gets a refund.

Which actor is responsible for modifying train details in the system?

  • The customer.
  • The railway administrator. (correct)
  • The operations manager.
  • The reservation clerk.

Which relationship allows one use case to utilize behavior from another use case?

  • Use/Include relationship. (correct)
  • Inheritance relationship.
  • Sequential relationship.
  • Dual relationship.

How is the relationship between an actor and a use case typically represented?

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What does an extending use case describe?

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What action can a customer perform using the system?

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Which of the following best describes the role of the use case diagram?

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What indicates which actor initiates a specific use case?

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Which of the following types of things in UML represents the static parts of a system?

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What is a class in UML?

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Which term is used in UML to define interactions between different elements to achieve a goal?

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What are the four types of things defined in UML?

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioral thing in UML?

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Which relationship in UML indicates a hierarchical relationship where one element is a specialized form of another?

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In UML, what is the primary purpose of an interface?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the types of diagrams in UML?

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What is typically found in the middle compartment of a class representation?

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How many types of visibility modes are typically available in class diagrams?

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Which relationship indicates that one class changes due to a change in another class?

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What type of relationship allows a part to be associated with more than one whole?

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Which of the following represents inheritance in class diagrams?

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What is the main purpose of class diagrams in the unified modeling system?

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Which of the following indicates a one-to-many relationship in class diagrams?

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What distinguishes a composition from an aggregation?

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What term describes a behavior that an object carries out while in a particular state?

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What elements are used to denote parallel or concurrent paths of activities in a diagram?

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Which of the following indicates the choice in an activity diagram?

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In an activity diagram, what do swimlanes represent?

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What is the purpose of a sequence diagram?

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What symbol is used to represent synchronous messages in a sequence diagram?

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Which element is NOT part of a sequence diagram?

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What does polymorphism refer to in programming?

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What does the term 'asynchronous message' refer to in a sequence diagram?

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What does operator polymorphism enable an operator to do?

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What is a request for execution of a procedure called in object-oriented programming?

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Which of the following is a function of a loop in a sequence diagram?

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Which of the following best describes encapsulation?

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What does the 'return' element in a sequence diagram signify?

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Which of the following concepts allows for the definition of a base class that can be extended into derived classes?

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What does a class diagram primarily represent?

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Which of the following is NOT a component of a class diagram?

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What is suggested for specifying responsibilities in a class diagram?

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How is a class represented in a class diagram?

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What should be considered when identifying responsibilities for each class?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding class diagrams?

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What is one of the visibility modes available in UML?

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What is the role of the middle compartment in a class diagram rectangle?

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Flashcards

Polymorphism

The ability of an object to take on more than one form.

Polymorphism (operations)

An operation can exhibit different behavior based on the data used.

Operator polymorphism

Operators can have different behaviors in different situations.

Message

A request to execute a function within an object.

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Object

A thing or entity with its own data and methods.

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Class

A blueprint or template for creating objects.

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Abstraction

Showing only essential features and hiding complexities.

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Inheritance

Creating new classes based on existing ones, inheriting features.

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Encapsulation

Bundling data and methods that operate on the data together.

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Message Passing

Sending requests to objects for specific actions.

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System Inputs

Data or information the system receives as input.

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System Outputs

Information or data produced by the system as a result of processing inputs.

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Use Case

A specific task or action performed by a system.

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Actor

A user or external entity interacting with the system.

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Actor-Use Case Relationship

Connection indicating which actor initiates which use case.

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Use/Include Relationship

Relationship where a use case incorporates functionality from another use case.

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Extend Relationship

Relationship showing variations or exceptions in the normal flow of a use case.

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UML Building Blocks

UML is built from things, relationships, and diagrams.

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UML Things

Four types of fundamental elements in UML models (structural, behavioral, grouping, annotational).

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Structural Things

Static elements; nouns in the system, representing physical or conceptual parts.

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Class (UML)

An abstraction of similar things in a system with similar attributes and methods.

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Interface (UML)

Describes operations a class can perform.

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Collaboration (UML)

Interaction between elements in a system.

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Use Case (UML)

Set of actions performed by a system for a specific goal.

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Behavioral Things

UML elements related to system behavior and actions.

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Grouping Things

UML elements that group other elements.

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Annotational Things

UML elements used to add additional information.

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UML Relationships

Connections between UML things.

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Dependency (UML)

A relationship where a change in one thing affects another.

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Association (UML)

Represents a relationship between things.

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Generalization (UML)

Shows an inheritance relationship.

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Realization (UML)

Shows that one thing implements specific behavior.

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UML Diagrams

Visual representations of UML elements.

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Structure Diagrams (UML)

Diagrams showing static parts of a system.

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Behavior Diagrams (UML)

Diagrams showing how a system behaves.

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Interaction Diagrams (UML)

Diagrams showing interactions between elements in a system.

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Activity

A behavior an object carries out while in a particular state.

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Fork and join

Used to denote parallel or concurrent activities.

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Decision points

Used to indicate choices in an activity diagram.

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Swimlanes

Partitions in an activity diagram, showing who performs activities.

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Sequence Diagram

A diagram that shows interactions between objects in a system.

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Object (Sequence Diagram)

An entity with data and methods, involved in interactions.

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Lifeline (Sequence Diagram)

A vertical line representing an object's existence during interaction.

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Synchronous Message

A sequence diagram message where the sender waits for a response.

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Asynchronous Message

A sequence diagram message where the sender doesn't wait for a response.

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Class Diagram Purpose

A class diagram models the static structure of an object-oriented system, showing classes, their attributes, operations, and relationships.

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Class Diagram Elements

A class diagram consists of classes, interfaces, and relationships between them, defining the structure and behavior of a system's components.

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Class Diagram Use Case

Class diagrams are frequently used in the construction of applications, aiding in system design to construct classes, interfaces, their relationships, responsibilities, and operations.

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Class Diagram vs Dynamic view

A class diagram shows the static view of an application, not its dynamic behavior.

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Class Diagram Structure (rectangle)

A class in a class diagram is a rectangle with compartments: the top compartment holds the class name; the middle, attributes; and the bottom, operations.

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Visibility Modes (UML)

UML, like many object-oriented languages, has visibility modes (like public, private, protected) to control access to class components.

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Class Attributes

Characteristics or properties of a class that describe its state.

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Visibility Modes

How the attributes and methods of a class are accessible from outside the class.

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Class Relationships

Connections between classes, showing how they interact or depend on each other.

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Generalization/Specialization

A type of relationship representing an inheritance hierarchy.

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Dependency Relationship

A relationship where a change in one class affects another.

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Aggregation Relationship

A whole-part relationship where a part can belong to more than one whole.

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Composition Relationship

A strong whole-part relationship where a part belongs to exactly one whole. Part cannot exist without whole.

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Class Diagram

A static diagram that shows classes and their relationships in a system.

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Study Notes

Introduction

  • Models are representations of reality to simplify it

  • Models help in solving problems and experimenting with multiple solutions

  • Models reduce development costs and time waste

  • Models allow for easier product development and resource allocation

  • Models provide a number of views of the system

  • Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a visual modeling language that helps system developers to create blueprints in a standard and easily understood form

  • UML captures system vision in a standard and easily understood form

  • UML gives a mechanism to effectively share and communicate system visions with others

  • The Object Management Group (OMG) defines UML as a graphical language for specifying, visualizing, constructing and documenting the artifacts of the software system

  • UML is a language, not a notation system, with a predefined structure and a repository for the different notations

Features of UML

  • Syntax-only language to define model elements, usage, and diagrams
  • Comprehensive, able to model various systems
  • 13 diagrams, allowing different perspectives of the system; use cases not required
  • Language-independent, no binding to a particular high-level language, thus usable across tools or languages

Need for UML

  • UML is a modeling language, not a notation system
  • UML has predefined structure and repository for different notations used, similar to a structured language like English
  • UML is process and method independent
  • Uses object-oriented techniques and iterative development lifecycles
  • UML is not difficult to learn in entirety; there's no need to know every detail

UML is Not

  • UML is not a notation
  • UML is not owned by anyone
  • UML is not a process or method
  • UML is not complex to learn in entirety
  • UML is not limited to specific concepts, terms, and domains; it's flexible.

Self-Study and Reading Suggestions

  • Provided with the book titles Unified Modeling Language User Guide and UML 2 For Dummies as learning resources.

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