Object-Oriented Systems Exam Preparation

Exam Information

• Exam date: Friday, 8 November 2024
• Exam time: 14:00 - 16:00
• Duration: 2 hours
• Venue: Online Exam
• Allowable materials: Unmarked, non-electronic translation dictionaries for students from non-English speaking backgrounds
• Exam is 40% of total assessment
• Closed book exam
• Students must answer all questions

Resources

• Textbook: Ashrafi and Ashrafi: Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design, Pearson, 2009 & 2014
• Lecture notes
• Theoretical questions of workshops on LMS: https://lms.latrobe.edu.au/

Exam Structure

• Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks): 10 questions randomly selected from question bank. Recommended to review quiz results for preparation.
• Application Design Concepts (15 marks):
• Case Study (55 marks): Analyze a business case to demonstrate the use of various modeling activities.
  • Owner's View Chart (20 Marks): Understanding the business from the narrative and creating an owner’s view chart.
  • Domain Analysis (5 Marks): Identifying 5 domain concepts with different types of business concepts.
  • Behavioral Modeling (20 Marks):
    • Identify Use Cases (6 marks): Listing all use cases from the given information.
    • Describe Use Cases (9 marks): Providing a summary of two chosen use cases using a table.
    • Use Case Diagram (15 Marks): Creating a use case diagram with include & extend dependencies.
• Structural Modelling (20 marks):
  • Class Candidates (8 Marks: Identifying class candidates and their responsibilities from a provided flow template.
  • Class Diagram (12 Marks): Creating a class diagram showing classes associations and multiplicities with collaborators.
• Dynamic Modeling (10 marks): Transforming a sequence diagram into a design version.

Domain Analysis

• Understanding of domain analysis evolution, including:
  • Domain definition
  • Domain scope
  • Domain concepts
• Demonstrating the ability to develop a domain dictionary as a result of the domain analysis processes

Behavioral Modeling

• Understanding the components of a use case.
• Converting domain concepts into use cases.
• Identifying actors and major use cases.
• Familiarity with the basic elements of a use case diagram
• Ability to draw use case diagrams

Structural Modelling

• Understanding the fundamentals of structural modeling.
• Ability to use basic OO concepts in the structural modeling context.
• Knowledge of discovering class candidates.
• Defining and elaborating on classes.
• Understanding relationships between classes.
• Ability to create class diagrams.

Dynamic Modeling

• Introduction to dynamic modeling.
• Understanding the interaction of objects through message exchanges.
• Drawing Dynamic Diagrams using different types of diagrams:
  • Sequence Diagrams
  • Collaboration Diagrams
  • Statechart Diagrams

Exam Information

• The exam date is Friday, 8 November 2024 from 14:00 -16:00.
• The exam duration is 2 hours, starting at 13:30.
• The exam is online.
• Students from non-English speaking backgrounds can bring unmarked, non-electronic translation dictionaries.
• The exam is closed book.
• Students need to answer all questions.

Resources

• The course uses the textbook "Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design" by Ashrafi and Ashrafi, 2009 & 2014.
• Students have access to lecture notes.
• Theoretical questions from workshops can be found on the LMS.

Exam Structure

• The exam is worth 120 marks.
• Section 1 consists of 20 multiple choice questions, randomly selected from a question bank.
• Section 2, "Application Design Concepts", is worth 15 marks.
• Section 3 is a case study worth 55 marks, requiring students to analyze a given business case through modelling activities.
• Section 4, "Structural Modelling", is worth 20 marks.
• Section 5, "Dynamic Modeling" is worth 10 marks.

Exam Content

• The exam covers chapters from the textbook:
  • I. The Foundations: System Development Methodology and Systems Development Approaches
  • II. Object-Oriented Analysis: Gathering Requirements, Domain Analysis, Behavioral Modeling I & II, Structural Modeling, and Dynamic Modeling
  • III. Object-Oriented Design: The Design Challenge, Application Design I & II, Interface Design, and Database Design

Domain Analysis

• Students should understand the evolution of domain analysis, including domain definition, scope, and concepts.
• Students should be able to develop a domain dictionary as a result of the domain analysis process.

Behavioral Modeling

• Students should understand the components of a use case.
• Students should be able to transform domain concepts into use cases.
• Students should be able to identify actors, major use cases, and the elements of a use case diagram.

Structural Modeling

• Students should understand the essentials of structural modeling.
• Students should be able to apply basic OOP concepts in structural modeling.
• Students should be able to identify class candidates, elaborate and define classes, and understand relationships between classes.

Dynamic Modeling

• Students should understand dynamic modeling.
• Students should be familiar with objects' interactions via message exchange.
• Students should know how to create dynamic diagrams, including sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, and statechart diagrams.

Exam Information

• The exam will take place on Friday, 8 November 2024, from 14:00 to 16:00.
• It will be held online.
• The duration is two hours.
• It is a closed book exam.
• Students from non-English speaking backgrounds can bring unmarked, non-electronic translation dictionaries.

Exam Structure

• The exam is worth 120 marks.
• Multiple-choice questions (MCQ) are worth 20 marks.
• 10 MCQs are randomly selected from a bank of questions.
• Question 2, Application Design Concepts, is worth 15 marks.
• Question 3, Case Study, is worth 55 marks.
• Students must analyze a business case and create deliverables using modeling techniques.
• This includes creating an owner's view chart and identifying domain concepts.
•  Behavioral modeling includes listing all use cases, describing them, and creating a use case diagram.
• Question 4, Structural Modeling, is worth 20 marks.
• Students must identify class candidates from a use case template and create a class diagram.
• Question 5, Dynamic Modeling, is worth 10 marks.
• Students must transform a sequence diagram into a design version.

Domain Analysis

• Focuses on understanding the evolution of domain analysis, from domain definition and scope to domain concepts.
• Shows how to develop a domain dictionary through domain analysis processes.

Behavioral Modeling

• Explains the components of a use case.
• Shows how to transform domain concepts into use cases.
•  Highlights identifying actors, major use cases, and the basic elements of a use case diagram.
• Focuses on drawing up use case diagrams.

Structural Modeling

• Teaches the essentials of structural modeling.
• Explains basic object-oriented (OO) concepts within the context of structural modeling.
• Covers discovering class candidates, elaborating and defining classes, relationships among classes, and creating class diagrams.

Dynamic Modeling

• Introduces dynamic modeling.
• Explains how objects interact through message exchange.
• Covers dynamic diagrams, including sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, and statechart diagrams.