Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML — A 3-Day Course

OO Concepts

• What is OO?
• A brief history
• Advantages of Object Technology
• Objects and classes
• Encapsulation and data hiding
• Objects and state
• Polymorphism and inheritance
• Interfaces

Introduction to UML

• Origins and purpose of UML
• A walkthrough of the UML diagram types
• Using UML diagrams

OO Analysis and Design

• Analysis versus design
• The analysis phase
• Domain modelling
• Use cases in analysis
• The design phase
• Interface versus implementation

Use Cases

• What use cases do (and don't do!)
• Constructing use case diagrams
• Requirements and use cases
• Documenting use cases
• Robustness analysis and use cases

Dynamic Modelling

• Introduction to the UML dynamic modelling diagrams
• Activity diagrams
• Sequence diagrams
• Collaboration diagrams
• Statechart diagrams

Static Modelling

• Classes and interfaces
• Class diagrams
• Object diagrams
• Class relationships
• Association
• Aggregation and composition
• Association classes
• Inheritance
• Abstract classes and operations
• Interfaces
• Stereotypes
• Constraints
• Attributes and operations in more detail
• Design by contract

Patterns

• What are patterns?
• The Gang of Four and their patterns
• Describing patterns
• Common patterns
• The MVC pattern for GUI applications
• Patterns for delegation

OO Development Processes

• Iterative development processes
• Overview of the Rational Unified Process
• Other processes (e.g. Component Based Development)