Applying UML

Download or read book Applying UML written by Rob Pooley and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2003-10-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose notation language for specifying and visualizing complex software, especially large, object-oriented projects. Object-oriented programming is when a programmer defines not only the data type of a data structure, but also the types of operations/functions that can be applied to the data structure. Applying UML addresses the practical issues faced by users in adopting UML. As the title suggests, it helps the reader in actually applying UML to real life situations, rather than just in learning the language. The book covers in depth detail of UML, including notation on profiles and extensions. The scope of the book assumes prior experience in software engineering and/or business modeling, an understanding of object-oriented concepts and a basic knowledge of UML.* Case study driven approach covering a wide range of issues* Contains advanced tutorial material to aid learning* Focuses on practical issues in the application of UML