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Course description: Principles of Modeling Behavior with UML 2.0

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Course code RD122 Skill level Basic
Duration 3.0 hours Delivery type Web Based Training
Course type Public only    
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This course teaches how to model behavior using state machine diagrams. State transition matrices and sequence diagrams are explored as means of deriving the state machine diagram. The course also introduces the UML 2.0 concepts of structured classes and ports.

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Audience

This is a basic first course for new UML users of Rational modeling products including Rational Rhapsody or System Architect. It may be followed by additional WBT courses.

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Prerequisites

You should have:

  • Curiosity to learn UML

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Skills taught

  • Explain the concepts used in state machine diagrams
  • Read and draw a simple state machine diagram and describe what is being depicted
  • Describe the UML 2.0 concepts of structured classes and ports
  • Identify the structured classes and ports in a system
  • Identify the states and transitions in a system and draw state machines for structured classes

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Course outline

  • Course Overview
  • State Machine diagram
  • Course objectives
  • What is a State Machine?
  • Types of Behavior
  • Example: The Dyeing Vat
  • Elements of a State Machine Diagram
  • Transitions
  • Transitions and State
  • Choice points
  • Anatomy of a state machine diagram
  • Mapping concepts to the diagram
  • Events
  • Actions
  • Entry and exit actions
  • Self Transitions and Actions
  • Hierarchical state machines
  • Using Hierarchical State Machines to Simplify Systems
  • Active States in a Hierarchical State Machine
  • Concurrent states
  • Self check
  • Using a State-Transition Matrix to Draw a State Diagram
  • State-Transition Matrix for a Simple Disc Player
  • Summary
  • Structured Classes and Roles
  • Module objectives
  • Review of Concepts
  • Active Objects
  • Inter-Object Communication
  • Messaging and Ports
  • Structured Classes and Encapsulation
  • Structured Class Notation
  • Internal Structure of a Structured Class
  • Self-Check
  • Views of Structured Classes
  • Structured Parts as Roles
  • Roles in Class Diagrams
  • Roles in Composite Structure Diagrams
  • Compare the diagrams
  • Structured Class Composition
  • Structured class Containment
  • Semantic levels of decomposition (Levels - block level)
  • Sef check
  • Summary
  • Interaces and Ports
  • Interfaces
  • Interface Semantics and Notation
  • Example of Interface usage
  • Defining Interfaces
  • Interface Short Hand
  • Self check
  • Ports
  • Declaring ports
  • Port termination
  • Behavior ports
  • Delegation ports
  • Self-check
  • Summary
  • Describing class composite structure and behavior (finding structure, finding behavior)
  • Using the sequence diagram
  • Finding classes and roles
  • Finding interfaces
  • Finding ports and connectors
  • Another example
  • Exercise: PBX System: Sequence Diagram
  • One Sequence Diagram Is Not Enough
  • Finding Transitions
  • Finding States
  • Do Both Roles
  • Client/Server Example: Server Transitions
  • Client/Server Example:Server States
  • Client/Server Example: Server Alternate Flow
  • Client/Server Example: Client
  • Client/Server Example: Change the Interface
  • Exercise: PBX System: Sequence Diagram
  • Summary

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Machine requirements

  • OS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP
  • Connection: 56K modem (recommended DSL or Cable highspeed)
  • Display: High color, minimum resolution of 1024x768
  • Browser: MSIE v6+, Navigator v7+, Mozilla v1.1+, FireFox v1.0.7+

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