OO principles and the basics of the UML method will be presented through lectures. Practical sessions will enable students to apply the principles learned to the analysis of realistic scenarios, the design of suitable solutions and the prototyping of a solution. There will be a one hour lecture and a two hour tutorial/practical session each week.
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BENNETT, McROBB and FARMER (4th Edition) Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design, using UML McGraw Hill ISBN 9780077125363

Part A
Class Test 30% - A one hour unseen class test. Learning Outcomes 1 and 3

Part B
Assignment 70% - Individual analysis of suitable business scenarios through the use of specified object oriented analysis and design techniques. Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4.

1. OO concepts and their advantages
2. Application of a UML methodology to a business problem e.g Use cases, Class diagrams, State diagrams, Object sequence diagrams

Visio Professional or other suitable OO diagramming/CASE tool e.g. ArgoUML