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Understanding Behavioral Modeling

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Interaction and structural models
Sequence and communication diagrams
Message flows and object lifecycles
CRUD operations and behavioral state machines

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3. The two types of interaction diagrams are ______________ diagrams.

4. The modeling focus of the interaction diagram is at the _____ level while the modeling focus on the class diagram is at the _____ level.

8. Analysts use _____ to show the objects that participate in a use case and the messages that pass between the objects over time for one particular use case.

9. When arranging actors and objects on a sequence diagram, it is nice to list them _____.

In alphabetical order down the side of the diagram

In alphabetical order across the top of the diagram

In order in which they participate in the sequence down the side of the diagram

In order in which they participate in the sequence across the top of the diagram

Actors and objects are not both shown on a sequence diagram

11. A systems analyst draws a lifeline with an X at the end. This lifeline represents _____.

A message that cannot be delivered

An object that is destroyed at a point in time

A message that is delivered at that point in time

An object that is complete at that point in time

An object that arrives at its final destination

12. The focus in a sequence diagram is on __________________

How actors interact with objects to realize a given use case

Messages sent by actors to other objects

When an object is being created

When messages are being destroyed

Time ordering of messages being passed between objects

13. On a sequence diagram, an object name of Students:List would indicate that _____.

Students is an instance of the List class that contains individual student objects

List is an instance of the Students class

List is a method of the Students class

The Students and Lists objects are combined for that step in the sequence diagram

A message is being passed from the Students class to the List class

15. When an object sends a message to itself in a sequence diagram, that is referred to as _____.

16. The first step in building a sequence diagram is to _____.

18. The acronym CRUD stands for _____.

19. A behavioral state machine is a dynamic model that shows the different state through which a single _____ passes through its life in response to events, along with its responses and actions

20. A set of rules are used for performing the verification and validation walkthrough of behavioral model. One of the rules is: if there is a message on the sequence diagram, there must be _________________on the communications diagram, and vice versa.

21. A set of rules are used for performing the verification and validation walkthrough of behavioral model. One of the rules is: all entries in a CRUDE matrix imply _____________ being sent from an actor or object to another actor or object

22. A set of rules are used for performing the verification and validation walkthrough of behavioral model. One of the rules is: all _______________ contained in a behavior state machine must be associated with a message being sent on a sequence and communication diagram, and it must be classified as a (C)reate, (U)pdate, or (D)elete message in a CRUDE matrix.

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Understanding Behavioral Modeling

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