Introduction to Unified Modeling Language

Learn how to use the Unified Modeling Language (UML), an important aid to software development with an object-oriented programming language. This course, of interest to managers and QA engineers as well as to students and users of object-oriented languages such as C++ and Java, focuses on the use of UML to specify, visualize, construct, and document the artifacts of software systems and business models. The ability to work with UML is especially important for individuals responsible for the analysis and design of object-oriented systems. Students learn the fundamental concepts of UML (based on the work of Booch, Jacobson, and Rumbaugh) and how the UML notation is used to represent business systems. Students also have an opportunity to apply what they learn in a series of laboratory exercises using a graphical design tool. Topics in this course include use-case diagrams, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, collaboration diagrams, statechart diagrams, activity diagrams, and implementation diagrams. This course serves as excellent preparation for further study in object-oriented analysis, design, and programming. Prerequisites: Course work or experience using an object-oriented programming language.