Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

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What is the role of multiplicity in object/class relationships?

Indicates the type of relationship between classes

Defines the maximum limit for class instances

Specifies the number of occurrences of one class in relation to another (correct)

Sets the hierarchy level of classes in inheritance

In an association between CUSTOMER and ORDER, how many instances of ORDER can be linked to one instance of CUSTOMER?

Zero

Many (correct)

Exactly three

One

How is aggregation typically represented in UML?

With a dashed line

With a filled diamond

With a solid line

With a hollow diamond (correct)

What defines composition in relation to aggregation?

The whole is responsible for the parts' existence Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about object/class relationships is correct?

Associations can have varying multiplicity on both sides. Signup and view all the answers

Which term is synonymous with 'class' in the context of inheritance?

Concrete class Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of UML in representing associations between objects?

The semantic meaning of relationships Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the relationship between the 'whole' and 'part' in aggregation?

The whole can exist without the parts. Signup and view all the answers

What does polymorphism allow different objects to do?

Respond to the same message in different ways Signup and view all the answers

Which UML diagram is used to depict interactions between the system and external users?

Use Case Diagram Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an override in object-oriented programming?

To use a subclass's feature instead of the inherited one Signup and view all the answers

What does a state machine diagram represent?

The possible states and transitions of an object Signup and view all the answers

Which UML diagram provides a snapshot of the system's objects at a given time?

Object Diagram Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of a composite structure diagram in UML?

To depict internal structures of classes or components Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a class diagram in UML?

Illustrates the relationships between object classes Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary function of messages in object-oriented programming?

To invoke a method for information or action Signup and view all the answers

What does a sequence diagram primarily depict?

How objects interact through messages in a specific sequence Signup and view all the answers

Which diagram specifically focuses on the structural organization of objects?

Communication diagram Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a timing diagram?

To show timing constraints and state changes of objects Signup and view all the answers

Which diagram combines features of both sequence and activity diagrams?

Interaction Overview diagram Signup and view all the answers

What does a deployment diagram illustrate?

The configuration of software components within hardware nodes Signup and view all the answers

Which step is NOT part of the process of object modeling?

Advanced coding of the identified objects Signup and view all the answers

In UML diagrams, what is the purpose of a package diagram?

To organize classes or constructs into packages and their dependencies Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of use-case modeling?

To quickly document business events and requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a system sequence diagram?

To show the interaction between an actor and the system for a specific scenario Signup and view all the answers

What symbol represents the initiating actor in a system sequence diagram?

An actor symbol Signup and view all the answers

In a system sequence diagram, what do activation bars represent?

The period when a participant is active in the interaction Signup and view all the answers

During the construction of an activity diagram, what should be added to signify where activities are performed in parallel?

Forks and joins Signup and view all the answers

What type of flows should be included to ensure maximum precision in an activity diagram?

Only one flow coming in and one flowing out for each action Signup and view all the answers

Which notation indicates the life of the sequence in a system sequence diagram?

Dashed vertical lines Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT included in a system sequence diagram?

A detailed description of all use case scenarios Signup and view all the answers

When creating an activity diagram, where should decisions be added?

Where flows diverge with alternating routes Signup and view all the answers

What occurs if an item is not immediately available?

It is on backorder or not yet released. Signup and view all the answers

What does the system do after the member verifies the order?

It prompts the member for payment options. Signup and view all the answers

If an item is no longer available, how is this indicated?

It is indicated directly in the order summary. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a one-to-one multiplicity in object relationships?

Each object corresponds to one and only one other object. Signup and view all the answers

What is aimed for when identifying generalization/specialization relationships?

To combine common attributes into a supertype class. Signup and view all the answers

What action should be taken if a member does not require any changes after verifying the order?

They should proceed with payment options. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an object association matrix?

To identify associations in object relationships. Signup and view all the answers

How does the system respond if the member's account status check is satisfactory?

It prompts the member to select a payment option. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct naming convention for messages in UML?

First word in lowercase, subsequent words with initial uppercase letters Signup and view all the answers

What is the appearance of output messages in a system sequence diagram?

Dashed lines from the system to the actor Signup and view all the answers

For optional fragments in a sequence diagram, what denotes the condition under which the steps will be performed?

Square brackets Signup and view all the answers

Which notation is NOT typically used for web forms and reports in UML?

Standard UML notation for messages Signup and view all the answers

What should be ignored when constructing a system sequence diagram according to the guidelines?

Messages inside the system Signup and view all the answers

In UML, which of the following best describes the role of the 'Receiver Actor'?

Other actors or external systems that receive messages from the system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of creating a system sequence diagram?

To identify the messages exchanged in a single scenario Signup and view all the answers

What should be included inside a frame in a system sequence diagram?

Loops, alternate fragments, or optional steps Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Systems Analysis & Design Methods

This is a textbook titled Systems Analysis & Design Methods, seventh edition, by Whitten & Bentley.

Taiz University - Systems Analysis and Design

The course materials are from Taiz University, College of Engineering and Information Technology.
Subject: Systems Analysis and Design
Chapter 10: Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the UML
Academic year: 2025/2024
Instructor: Fadi Mofeed, S.E

Objectives

Define object modeling and explain its benefits.
Explain the basic concepts and constructs of object modeling.
Define the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and its various types of diagrams.
Transform business requirements into system analysis use-case models.
Design activity diagrams.
Identify objects, classes, and relationships.
Construct class diagrams.

Introduction to Object Modeling

Object-oriented analysis (OOA) is an approach used to:
- Reuse or adapt existing objects for new uses.
- Create new or modified objects.
OOA focuses on defining the static structure and dynamic behavior models of an information system, instead of defining data and process models.
Object modeling is a technique for identifying objects within a system and their relationships.

Introduction to the UML

UML (Unified Modeling Language) is a set of modeling conventions used to specify or describe software systems in terms of objects.
UML is a notation, not a method, for developing systems.

Objects & Attributes

An object is something that can be seen, touched, or sensed.
It has data (attributes) and can perform actions (behavior).
Objects include people, places, things, and events.
Attributes are the data that represent the characteristics of interest about an object. Examples: employee, customer, instructor, student; warehouse, office, building, room; product, vehicle, computer, videotape; order, payment, invoice, application, registration, reservation

Objects & Object Instances

An object instance is a specific example of an object.
Each instance has specific values for the attributes of the object.
Example data about a customer: customer number, last name, first name, home phone, street, city, state, zip code.
Example data for an order: order number, order date, shipping method, shipping cost, total cost.

Behavior & Encapsulation

Behavior describes what an object can do, which corresponds to functions acting on its attributes. Also known as methods, operations, or services.
Encapsulation is the packaging of several items together into one object. So both attributes and behavior of an object are packaged together.
The only way to access or change an object's attributes is through the object's behaviors.

Object Classes

An object class is a set of objects sharing common attributes and behavior (sometimes called a "class").

Representing Object Classes in the UML

Shows the difference between an object instance and a class.

Inheritance

Inheritance is the concept where methods or attributes defined in a class can be inherited or reused by another class.
Often depicted as class hierarchies or "is a" relationships.
- Example: A Teacher is a Person, and a Student is a Person.

Generalization/Specialization, Supertype, and Subtype

Generalization/specialization is a technique to create classes from common attributes and behaviors of other classes.
A supertype is a class that has attributes and behaviors common to one or more class subtypes. It's also called the abstract or parent class.
A subtype inherits attributes and behaviors from the supertype and has unique attributes and behaviors. It is also called a child class or concrete class.

UML Representation of Generalization/Specialization

Illustrates "is-a" relationship graphically.

Object/Class Relationships

An object/class relationship is a natural business association between one or more objects and classes.
UML refers to this line as an association.
The verb phrase describes the association. Example: A customer places one or more orders.
An association is bidirectional.

Association

Multiplicity must be defined in both directions of an association.
- Example: "A customer can place zero or more orders, and each order is placed by one customer."
Associations define what one object “needs to know” about the other.

UML Multiplicity Notations

UML notation for showing multiplicity in associations.

Aggregation

Aggregation is a relationship where a larger "whole" class contains one or more smaller "part" classes.
The relationship is characterized by the phrases "whole-part" and "is part of."
Aggregation is shown in a diagram with a hollow diamond connecting to the whole object class. UML 2.0 has dropped this notation.

Composition

Composition is an aggregation where the "whole" class is responsible for the creation and destruction of its parts.
If the whole class is destroyed, the part classes are destroyed, too.
Multiplicity is only specified for the "part" class in composition diagrams.

Messages

Message is another term for communication (the act of one object invoking another object's method to request information or action).

Polymorphism

Polymorphism is the concept that different objects can respond in different ways to the same message.
Overriding describes how a subclass (subtype) inherits attributes or behaviors from its supertype but also uses its own attributes or behaviors.

UML 2.0 Diagrams

Describes use case, activity, class, object, state, composite, sequence, communication, timing, interaction overview, component, deployment, and package diagrams.

The Process of Object Modeling

Modeling the system's functions.
Finding and identifying business objects.
Organizing the objects and their relationships.

Modeling the Functions of the System

Use-case modeling: documents functional requirements using business requirements.
Goal to quickly document business events (use cases) to define and validate requirements.
Object modeling refines use cases to include more detail.

Construction the Analysis Use-Case Model

Steps involve identifying, defining, and documenting new actors, new use cases, reuse possibilities, and refining the use-case model.
Use different steps for finding new actors, use-cases based on open issues, assumptions, and reuse possibilities

Construction of System Analysis Use-Case Narratives

System analysis use cases describe interactions between the user and the system; high-level but without implementation details.
Also referred to as system use cases.
One or more system analysis use cases may evolve from a single business use case.

Revised System Use-Case Model Diagram (UML)

A diagram of the use-case model from the perspective of the software system.

Use-Case Narrative

Describes a specific use case and its related requirements.

Use-Case Narrative (cont.)

Provides detailed descriptions about actor actions and the system responses to aid in design.

Modeling Use-Case Activities

Activity diagrams are similar to flowcharting. They show the sequential flow of activities in a business process or use case.
Can depict activities occurring in parallel.
Diagrams can be used during both analysis and design.

Activity Diagram Notations

Discusses graphical symbols for initial node, actions, flow, decision, merge, fork, and join.

Activity Diagram with Partitions

Diagram shows partitioned sections for different participants (actors)

Activity Diagram Notations (cont.)

Discusses subactivity indicator, connector, and swim lanes notations.

Guidelines for Constructing Activity Diagrams

Guidelines for building activity diagrams, including initial nodes, partitions, and steps.

Drawing System Sequence Diagrams

System sequence diagrams visually depict how an actor and the system interact in a specific use case scenario. Diagrams are useful during the logical design stage.

System Sequence Diagram Notations

Introduces notations of actors, systems, lifelines, and activation bars.

System Sequence Diagram Notations (cont.)

Expands on the notations related to input and output messages, receiver actor, and frames.

Guidelines for Constructing System Sequence Diagrams

Includes guidelines for identifying scenarios, creating system and actor lifelines, modeling inputs and outputs, and incorporating frames for optional steps.

Finding and Identifying the Business Objects

Use case reviews to discover nouns representing business entities or events.
Deciding whether an object (noun) is relevant to the system from a scope perspective.

Partial Use-Case Narrative

Shows an example of a partially written use-case narrative with highlighted nouns to identify potential objects.

Potential Object List

A list of potential objects.

Cleaning Up List of Candidate Objects

Examines the list to determine whether potential objects are relevant or should be included in the final set of objects.

Proposed Object List

List of selected objects.

Organizing the Objects and Identifying their Relationships

Discusses identifying object associations, generalization/specialization relationships, and aggregation/composition relationships.
Defines object association matrix for analysis.

Object Association Matrix

Lists objects and the kinds of relationships between them.
Examples include a club member placing an order, an order containing a product, and products relating to one order.

Generalization/Specialization Hierarchies

Illustrates graphically hierarchical relationships among object classes, showing types of customers.

Class Diagram

Explains class diagrams as a way to represent a system’s static object structure.

Class Diagram (cont.)

Differentiates between class attributes and database attributes.

Class Diagram (cont. 2)

Discusses the differences/importance of object-class attributes versus data entity attributes when constructing a class diagram.

Class Diagram (cont. 3)

A detailed example of a class diagram with objects, relationships, and attributes (members, member orders, products).

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This quiz tests your knowledge on key concepts in object-oriented programming and UML, including relationships between classes, aggregation, composition, and polymorphism. It explores the various UML diagrams and their purposes, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of object/class interactions.