Course Name: Information Systems (資訊系統原理)

Course Abstract:
This is an introduction course to make students familiar with the modeling techniques for the design and implementation of the information system. A successful software organization is one that consistently deploys the quality information system that meets the needs of its users. A complete modeling technique can develop such software in a timely and predictable fashion, with an efficient and effective use of resources, both human and material. Modeling is a central part of all the activities that lead up to the deployment of good software. We build models to communicate the desired structure and behavior of our systems. We build models to visualize and control the system’s architecture. We build models to better understand the system we are building, often exposing opportunities for simplification and reuse. We build models to manage risk.

In the class, I will share the following major topics with students.
* Introduction to the Unified Modeling Language
* Basic Structural Modeling
* Advanced Structural Modeling
* Basic Behavioral Modeling
* Advanced Behavioral Modeling
* Architectural Modeling

Reference Books:
[1] Booch, G., Rumbaugh, J., and Jacobson, I. The Unified Modeling Language User Guide, Addison-Wesley, New York, 1999.
[2] Page-Jones, M. Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design in UML, Dorset House Publishing, New York, 2000.
[3] Fowler, M. and Scott, K. UML Distilled Second Edition, Addison-Wesley, New York, 2000.