Module 3 - Creating UML diagrams

In Module 3 of the Essentials of Modeling course, you learn how to create UML diagrams by using IBM® Rational® Software Architect Designer.

Explore the following selection of help topics, tutorials, and developerWorks resources, and complete the corresponding exercise.

UML diagrams

The following resources provide more information about UML diagrams.

Help topic icon Models and diagrams

Creating UML diagrams in models

The following resources provide more information about creating UML diagrams.

Help topic icon Creating and populating UML diagrams

UML visual development

The following resources provide more information about visually representing and developing artifacts of Java and C++ applications.

Help topic icon Visually developing Java applications
Help topic icon Visually developing C++ applications

Query diagrams

The following resources provide more information about how you can use topic diagrams and browse diagrams to analyze and familiarize yourself with an unfamiliar model.

Help topic icon Querying elements and relationships in UML models
Help topic icon Browsing elements and relationships in UML models
Tutorial icon Tutorial: Develop an application by using editable UML, topic, and browse diagrams
Tutorial icon Tutorial: Using editable UML, topic, and browse diagrams to model a system

Lab instructions

In Lab 3: Create UML diagrams, you complete the following tasks:
  • Create a class diagram
  • Use a browse diagram
  • Use a topic diagram
  • (Optional) Visualize Java code in UML diagrams
Cheat sheet icon Download the cheat sheet or the HTML file and follow the steps in Lab 3
Feedback