Summary
In this chapter, we introduced you to the UML. You learned where it came from and how it became the standard modeling language for software development. We dispelled some myths about the UML, particularly concerning object-oriented development and methodology. You learned that the UML does not restrict you in these areas.
We then moved to a brief discussion of why modeling is important, and you learned how the UML provides a common language, just as the standard notations of other domains such as engineering and mathematics do.
We continued this chapter with a discussion of what is currently happening with the UML. There you found that the UML continues to evolve through the effort of hundreds of organizations that are driving improved ...
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