UML™:

A Beginner’s Guide

Jason T. Roff

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 For Zachary, I love you.
For Kimberly, I love you.

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About the Author
Jason T. Roff owns and operates First Factory, Inc., a software development consulting
firm specializing in Microsoft software and Internet development, documentation
services, and web hosting (www.firstfactoryinc.com).
Jason has written a handful of books on database development and e-commerce
careers and currently specializes in .NET development with SQL Server and offsite
project management. Jason received his B.S. from Albany University in Computer
Science with Applied Mathematics and is currently seeking his M.S. degree.
Jason lives happily in Long Island, NY with his wife Kimberly and son Zachary.
Jason can be reached at jason@firstfactoryinc.com. Feel free to drop by.

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Contents at a Glance
1 UML Fundamentals
2 Use Case Diagrams
3 Introduction to Object-Oriented Design
4 Workflow Modeling with Activity Diagrams
5 Modeling Behavior with Sequence Diagrams
6 Defining Domain Models Using Class Diagrams
7 Collaboration Diagrams
8 Further Explanation of Class Diagrams
9 Further Explanation of Sequence Diagramming

10 Modeling Behavior with Statechart Diagrams

11 Architecting with Implementation Diagrams

12 Using the Object Constraint Language

A Answers to Mastery Checks

Glossary

Index

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Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 UML Fundamentals
Critical Skill 1.1 Learn Why We Model Software
Analysis, Design, and Implementation
Software Lifecycle Models
Critical Skill 1.2 Understand the Unified Modeling Process
Inception Phase
Elaboration Phase
Construction Phase
Transition Phase
Critical Skill 1.3 Gain an Understanding of What UML Is
The History
OMG
Critical Skill 1.4 Identify the Pieces of UML
Structural Diagrams
Behavioral Diagrams
Critical Skill 1.5 Discover Available UML Modeling Tools
Rational Rose
Visio
Whiteboard or Pen and Paper
Module 1 Mastery Check
2 Use Case Diagrams
Critical Skill 2.1 Define Use Case Diagrams
Critical Skill 2.2 Discover Why We Model Use Case Diagrams
Critical Skill 2.3 Identify the Notational Components of a Use Case Diagram
System
Actors
Use Cases

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 Relationships
Subsystems
Critical Skill 2.4 Understand the Generalization Technique
Use Case to Use Case Relationship
Actor to Actor Relationships
Project 2-1 Interpret the Use Case Diagram
Critical Skill 2.5 Understand How to Use Include and Extend Relationships
Include Relationship
Extend Relationship
Critical Skill 2.6 Learn How to Describe Use Cases
Critical Skill 2.7 Learn How to Model a Use Case Diagram
Find Actors and Use Cases
Prioritize Use Cases
Detail Each Use Case
Structure the Use Case Model
Project 2-2 Model a Use Case Diagram
Module 2 Mastery Check
3 Introduction to Object-Oriented Design
Critical Skill 3.1 Identify the Characteristics of Object-Oriented Design
Critical Skill 3.2 Understand the Use of Classes in OOD
Abstraction
Encapsulation
Interfaces
Critical Skill 3.3 Understand the Use of Inheritance in OOD
Inheritance Hierarchies
Multiple Inheritance
Critical Skill 3.4 Understand the Use of Polymorphism in OOD
Project 3-1 Creating a Class Diagram
Module 3 Mastery Check
4 Workflow Modeling with Activity Diagrams
Critical Skill 4.1 Define Activity Diagrams
Critical Skill 4.2 Discover Why We Model Activity Diagrams

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 Critical Skill 4.3 Identify the Notational Components of Activity Diagrams
Activities: Action States
States
Transitions
Putting it Together
Critical Skill 4.4 Learn How to Use Conditions
Guards
Decision Points
Project 4-1 Reading an Activity Diagram
Critical Skill 4.5 Understand Other Notations Available in Activity Diagrams
Events and Triggers
Swimming
Forks and Joins
Critical Skill 4.6 Learn How to Model an Activity Diagram
Identifying Use Cases
Modeling Primary Paths
Modeling Alternative Paths
Adding Swim Lanes
Refining High-Level Activities
Project 4-2 Model an Activity Diagram
Module 4 Mastery Check
5 Modeling Behavior with Sequence Diagrams
Critical Skill 5.1 Define Sequence Diagrams
Critical Skill 5.2 Discover Why We Model Sequence Diagrams
Critical Skill 5.3 Identify the Notational Components of Sequence Diagram
Active Objects
Messages
Critical Skill 5.4 Understand How to Use Messages for Communication
Synchronous Messages
Asynchronous Messages
Flat Messages
Critical Skill 5.5 Learn Other Techniques Used in Sequence Diagrams

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