Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

This course is part of Software Engineering Specialization

Instructor: Kenneth Wai-Ting Leung

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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3 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

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There are 7 modules in this course

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of developing software through planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. This course focuses on the requirement analysis phase of SDLC, and you will learn how to use UML models to capture the system requirements and to facilitate communication between client/users and developers. UML is a general purpose visual modeling language for systems. It can be used to highlight different aspects of the system that are of interest to different stakeholders. Data requirements are captured in the domain model, which describes the important concepts of the application domain as classes, associations between them and constraints on them. Functional requirements are captured in the use-case model to describe the interactions between the system and its environment (users, other systems).

In this module, you will examine why developing large software systems is a complex process. You will consider key ways software engineering helps manage that complexity. You will also explore what software engineering is and why it matters in software development.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videosTotal 23 minutes

Lecture 1-1 - Software Development is Complicated6 minutes
Lecture 1-2 Dealing with the Complexity7 minutes
Lecture 1-3 What is Software Engineering10 minutes

1 readingTotal 60 minutes

Lecture 1 - Introduction to Software Engineering60 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Managing Software Complexity and Software Engineering Essentials30 minutes
Managing Software Development Complexity15 minutes

In this module, you will explore what UML is and how it is used to represent software systems. You will examine software systems as collections of collaborating objects and distinguish UML as a modeling language rather than a software development methodology. You will also focus on core UML class diagram concepts, including classes, associations, and generalization.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 40 minutes

Lecture 2-1 Modeling Introduction12 minutes
Lecture 2-2 UML Class Diagram8 minutes
Lecture 2-3 Association and Aggregation Relationships20 minutes

3 readingsTotal 180 minutes

Lecture 2 - Modeling Software Systems using UML60 minutes
Lecture 2 - Class Diagram Exercise60 minutes
Lecture 2 - Class Diagram Exercise (Solution)60 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 2 - Modeling Software Systems Using UML30 minutes

In this module, you will examine how UML is used to model software systems and how it differs from a software development methodology. You will focus on core concepts in UML class diagrams, including classes, associations, and generalization. You will also look at key modeling components such as association classes, inheritance, and constraints as they are represented in class diagrams.

What's included

3 videos5 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 29 minutes

Lecture 3-1 Association Class9 minutes
Lecture 3-2 Generalization15 minutes
Lecture 3-3 Class Diagram Summary5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 200 minutes

Lecture 3 - Modeling Software Systems using UML60 minutes
Lecture 3 - Class Diagram Exercise 160 minutes
Lecture 3 - Class Diagram Exercise 1 (Solution)60 minutes
Lecture 3 - Class Diagram Exercise 210 minutes
Lecture 3 - Class Diagram Exercise 2 (Solution)10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 3 - Modeling Software Systems Using UML30 minutes

In this module, you will examine the purpose of requirements capture and its role in the software development process. You will consider why requirements capture is both important and challenging, along with the major activities involved in gathering and defining system requirements. You will also look at how UML is used to represent a system’s data and functional requirements, and why validating requirements is an essential part of the process.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 21 minutes

Lecture 4-1 - Introduction to System Requirements Capture11 minutes
Lecture 4-2 - Domain Modeling - Evaluating Classes5 minutes
Lecture 4-3 - Domain Modeling - Evaluating Associations and Attributes5 minutes

3 readingsTotal 180 minutes

Lecture 4 - System Requirements Capture60 minutes
Lecture 4 - Domain Model Exercise60 minutes
Lecture 4 - Domain Model Exercise (Solution)60 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 4 - System Requirements Capture30 minutes

In this module, you will examine requirements capture and its role in the software development process. You will explore why requirements capture matters, why it can be challenging, and the major activities involved in carrying it out. You will also look at how UML is used to represent data and functional requirements, and why validating system requirements is an important part of the process.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 17 minutes

Lecture 5-1 - Use Case Modeling - Actors4 minutes
Lecture 5-2 - Use Cases3 minutes
Lecture 5-3 - Use Case Modeling Example9 minutes

3 readingsTotal 180 minutes

Lecture 5 - System Requirements Capture60 minutes
Lecture 5 - Domain Model Exercise60 minutes
Lecture 5 - Domain Model Exercise (Solution)60 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 5 - System Requirements Capture30 minutes

In this module, you will examine the purpose of requirements capture and its role in the software development process. You will consider why capturing requirements is both essential and challenging, and review the main activities involved. You will also look at how UML can be used to represent data and functional requirements, along with the role of validation in confirming system requirements.

What's included

3 videos4 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 15 minutes

Lecture 6-1 - Use Case Specification6 minutes
Lecture 6-2 - Extension Point and Alternative Flow5 minutes
Lecture 6-3 - SubFlow4 minutes

4 readingsTotal 240 minutes

Lecture 6 - System Requirements Capture60 minutes
Lecture 6 - Use Case Detailed Specification Example60 minutes
Lecture 6 - Use Case Model Exercise60 minutes
Lecture 6 - Use Case Model Exercise (Solution)60 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 6 - System Requirements Capture30 minutes

In this module, you will examine how requirements capture supports the software development process and why it can be both important and challenging. You will look at the main activities involved in capturing requirements, including how UML can be used to represent a system’s data and functional requirements. You will also consider the role of validation in checking that system requirements are appropriate and complete.