Introduction to the Unified Modeling Language

What is UML?

Models offer us a way to view the system from different angles. However, how exactly does one create a perfect model that meets all our requirements? This scenario is where the Unified Modeling Language (UML) comes into the picture, which is a standard way of visualizing a system’s design.

UML is not a programming language but is used to visualize a system’s behavior and structure. It is known for providing tools to software engineers and developers that allow them to analyze, design, and develop software systems and model processes. UML is the perfect language to explain the inner workings of the software system to all the stakeholders involved—from an analyst to an author.

UML basic notations

UML is composed of three main building blocks: things ...