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The exact meaning of a relationship is dependent upon the thing being modeled. What is most important in avoiding this confusion?
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Making sure to use relationship diagrams consistently within the model.
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consistency
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What is the usual meaning of a dependency relationship?
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Dependencies are typically read as "...uses a...".
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How is a dependency relationship represented?
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You show a dependency between classes using a dashed line with an arrow pointing from the dependent class to the class that is used.
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Describe an association type relationship.
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Associations are stronger than dependencies and typically indicate that one class retains a relationship to another class over an extended period of time.
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How are associations typically read.
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Associations are typically read as "...has a...".
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How are associations represented?
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You show an association using a solid line between the classes participating in the relationship.
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How is an association related to navigability.
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Associations normally imply navigability.
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How can you explicitly forbid navigability.
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You can explicitly forbid navigation from one class to another by placing a small X on the association line at the end of the class you can't navigate to.
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How can navigability be explicitly expressed?
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Use an arrow at the target end of the association to indicate that you can navigate in that direction.
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What is the meaning of multiplicity in an association.
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Indicates the number of target objects of a given class that a owning class has.
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How is multiplicity represented in an association.
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A number near the owned class.
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Aggregation is a stronger relationship than association. What is the difference.
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Aggregation implies a lifeline relationship. You cannot destroy on part of an aggregation without destroying the other.
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How is an aggregation represented.
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You show an aggregation with a diamond shape next to the owning class and a solid line pointing to the owned class.
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How are aggregations read?
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Aggregations are usually read as "...owns a...".
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Composition is a very strong relationship. What does it typically mean?
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Composition is used to capture a whole-part relationship. The "part" piece of the relationship can be involved in only one composition relationship at any given time.
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A composition relationship implies what?
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A composition implies that the second object is a part of or contained in the first object.
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How is a composition relationship typically read?
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A composition relationship is usually read as "...is part of...", which means you need to read the composition from the part to the whole.
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Reverse of what you might think.
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How is a composition relationship represented?
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You show a composition relationship using a filled diamond next to the owning class and a solid line pointing to the owned class.
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What is a generalization relationship?
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A generalization relationship conveys that the target of the relationship is a general, or less specific, version of the source class or interface.
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How are generalizations read?
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You show a generalization relationship with a solid line with a closed arrow, pointing from the specific class to the general class.
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What is an association class?
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An association class is a complex data type that refines the relationship between two classes.
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complex refinement
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How is an association class represented graphically
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A class that joins to both classes of an association.
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What is the purpose of an association qualifier?
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Association qualifiers are used to key or index one class into another.
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Give an example of an association qualifier.
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Account number relates an individual with their bank account.
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What is an interface?
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An interface is a classifier that has declarations of properties and methods but no implementations.
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How is an interface implemented?
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A class "realizes" an interface by providing an implementation for it.
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How is an interface realization shown?
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show realization using a dashed line starting at the realizing classifier and leading to the interface, with a closed arrowhead at the end.
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What is a template?
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A type whose definition has placeholders for actual types that the user specifies when creating and using instances of the type.
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Placeholders
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How is a template indicated.
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You can indicate that a class is a templated (also called parameterized) class by drawing a dashed rectangle in the upper-right corner of the class.
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dashing
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What are packages used for?
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Packages provide a way to group related UML elements and scope their names.
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How many levels of visibility does a package support?
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Two
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What are the levels of visibility for a element contained in a package?
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Public and Private
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