This one-day introduction gives the students an understanding of why Visual Modelling is recognised as a common practice in successful software development projects. The course starts out by introducing the concepts of object-orientation, such as abstraction, encapsulation, classes and objects, followed by a thorough introduction to the Unified Modelling Language (UML). Practical exercises (on paper) explain the practical application of the modelling theory in a software project setting.

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To benefit from this course, students should have the following experience:-

Some knowledge of software development is recommended

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This course teaches tasks that are part of the jobs for the following team members: Designer, Implementer, Integrator, Software Architect, Business-Process Analyst and System Analyst. This couse will also benefit other software practitioners who need to understand and overcome issues around cross-team communication using a standard notation.

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This course covers the following topics:-

• Describe the basic principles of OO
• Explain what the UML represents
• Describe how to apply the OO concepts of abstraction, encapsulation, modularity, and hierarchy
• Describe and practice modelling, the main UML elements, such as classes, objects, packages, messages, operations, attributes and relationships
• Define generalization (or inheritance) and polymorphism

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This course teaches the following skills:-

• Unified Modelling Language
• Object Orientation

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This course teaches techniques and skills supported by following tools:-

• IBM Rational Rose
• IBM Rational XDE

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This course consists of the following modules:-

1. Introduction to object technology
2. Principles of visual modelling
3. Concepts of OO Use-case modelling
4. Interaction diagrams
5. Class diagrams
6. Other UML diagrams

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