Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to model and describe the structures of software and related functionalities with commonly used description and modeling methods and tools. He is able to model data structures and dependencies and to design a relational database based on data.

Content

- Modeling and describing program structures
- Modeling and describing functionality of programs
- Data modeling and description (ER model)
- Database structure completion and normalization.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the basic uses and goals for modelling. He or she can categorize the most important diagrams according to use. He or she can explain and give an example of a behavioral and structural diagram as well as ER diagram. He or she can use a CASE tool for producing diagrams.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can describe the uses of different diagrams in software life cycle. He or she can use case diagrams and use case descriptions in analysing requirements. He or she can use class, sequence, and state as well as ER diagrams in designing software.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can choose relevant modelling methods applicable to a project. He or she can apply modelling and modelling techniques in all phases of a software project. He or she can use diagrams to descibe a system from different abstraction levels, and from diffrent angles.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows the basic uses and goals for modelling. He or she can categorize the most important diagrams according to use. He or she can explain and give an example of a behavioral and structural diagram as well as ER diagram. He or she can use a CASE tool for producing diagrams.

Prerequisites

Object-oriented Applications and Databases