UML and How It Relates to Databases
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The UML and How It Relates to Databases
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a standardized language that is used for writing software blueprints. The UML can be used to model a wide range of systems. This is largely in part to its non-technology dependent platform. 'The UML helps you specify, visualize, and document models of software systems, including their structure and design.' (Turney) The UML, however; is not limited to any one thing and can be used for more than just software systems.
In order to understand the Unified Modeling Language there are three elements that must be learned. These elements consist of the UML's building blocks, the rules that state how these blocks may be arranged, and the general methods that apply throughout the language. The UML is only a language and so is just one part of a software development method. It should not be the only model used for a system. If there are multiple models used, they should be in harmony and semantically self-consistent...