UML Diagrams with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM
Programming languages may use operations and methods which are basically same, though vary by names and graphical notations. The UML language defines standards not only for operations and methods of programming languages, but also for their terminology.
So, using UML diagrams for visual modeling will help you to improve the final software products, simplify the process of its creation and meet the deadlines.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is a professional software product designed for creating detailed UML diagrams. A large number of libraries with ready-made objects for UML diagrams and task-oriented templates let you create UML diagrams of any complexity without effort.
To draw a diagram, just drag the required objects from the corresponding library onto the document page, then connect them with connectors appropriate for diagrams of this type.
There are 8 types of UML diagrams:
Use case diagram:
Diagrams of this type represent a list of operations performed by the system. Such diagrams are also called functional diagrams, as the list of the system's functions is created based on them, in accordance with the specified requirements.
Use case diagrams are used to describe business processes in automated applications and to define requirement for software to be developed. They depict objects from the system and application domain as well as the tasks performed by them.
Pic.1. UML use case diagram
To draw diagrams of this type, use the UML Use Case Diagram library in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM
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UML diagrams of this type serve to analyse the hardware used in system implementations, interaction between the processor and other components. As a rule, such diagrams are used in the beginning of designing to determine the hardware configuration of the system.
Pic.2. UML deployment diagram
Use the UML Deployment Diagram library to create such diagrams in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM
Statechart diagrams serve to model possible states of the objects in the system. They also depict the sequence of actions required for transition between the states.
Pic.3. UML statechart diagram
Use the UML Statechart Diagram library to create such diagrams in ConceptDraw DIAGRAMSame as Statechart diagrams, such diagrams show the states of objects in the system. The difference is that they can also depict forks for transitions from one state to another. These diagrams can be used to describe behavior algorithms of objects. You may also use them to create flow charts.
Pic.4. UML activity diagram
In ConceptDraw DIAGRAM such diagrams are represented in the UML Activity Diagram library.A type of interaction diagram. Sequence diagrams describe a sequence of interactions between objects.
Pic.5. UML sequence diagram
To draw such a diagram, use the UML Sequence Diagram library.A collaboration diagram is also a type of interaction diagram, but unlike sequence diagrams these diagrams instead of the sequence of interactions between objects describe all variants of such interactions, regardless the sequence.
Pic.6. UML collaboration diagram
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They help to create graphical logical models of a system, further used to create the source code for the classes represented on the diagram.
UML class diagrams describe relationship between classes and interfaces.
We recommend to create class diagrams using the Booch OOD template from the ConceptDraw STORE.
Pic.7. UML class diagram
On diagrams of this type, also known as module diagrams, classes and objects are distributed by components or modules. This is very convenient for designing large systems which may count hundreds of components.
Pic.8. UML component diagram
Use the UML Component Diagram library for drawing diagrams of this type.All libraries for creating UML diagrams are available inside the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Templates and samples are located in the Rapid UML section of ConceptDraw STORE.
Pic.9. Rapid UML Solution in ConceptDraw STORE
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Types of Flowcharts →
A flowchart is a simple but very functional tool when it comes to understanding a workflow or to removing unnecessary stages from a process. When drawing flowcharts, keep in mind that there are four common types of flowcharts, like document flowcharts and data flowcharts that show control over a data or document flow over a system. To show controls on a physical level, use system flowcharts. In addition, to show controls in a program, you can draw a program flowchart. This flowchart diagram represents the piece of an article editing process, that involves the author and editor. It was created using the Basic Flowchart notation that consists from the basic flowchart symbols. The start and the end of the process are indicated with "Terminator" symbols. The "Process" symbols show the action steps consisting from making edits and searching for a compromise, when the author does not agree with the suggestions of the editor. The "Process" symbol is the general symbol in process flowcharts. The "Decision" symbol indicates a branching in the process flow. There are two branches indicated by a Decision shape in the current flowchart (Yes/No, Disagree/Agree). This basic flowchart can be used as a repeating unit in the workflow diagram describing the working process of some editorial office.
Functional Block Diagram →
You need design the Functional Block Diagram and dream to find the useful tools to draw it easier, quickly and effectively? ConceptDraw DIAGRAM offers the Block Diagrams Solution from the "Diagrams" Area which will help you!
Diagramming Software for Design UML Component Diagrams →
UML Component Diagram illustrate how components are wired together to larger components and software systems that shows the structure of arbitrarily complex systems. ConceptDraw Rapid UML solution delivers libraries contain pre-designed objects fit UML notation, and ready to draw professional UML Component Diagram.
UML Flowchart Symbols →
The UML diagram is a powerful tool which lets visually represent all system's components, the interactions between them and relationships with external user interface. The Rapid UML solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software offers diversity of UML flowchart symbols for drawing all types of UML diagrams.
Jacobson Use Cases Diagram →
The vector stencils library UML Use Case contains specific symbols of the UML notation such as actors, actions, associations and relationships for the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software. This library is contained in the Rapid UML solution from Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.