UML Activity Diagram and Notations

This chapter provides tutorial notes and examples on UML activity diagram and notations. Topics include introduction to UML activity diagram; graphical notations to describe actions, control flows, decisions, merges, forks, joins, starts, finals, objects, etc.

What Is an Activity Diagram?

Activity Diagram - Action Notation

Activity Diagram - Control Flow Notation

Activity Diagram - Start and Final Notations

Activity Diagram - Decision Notation

Activity Diagram - Merge Notation

Activity Diagram - Fork Notation

Activity Diagram - Join Notation

Activity Diagram - Object Notation

Activity Diagram - Send Signal Notation

Activity Diagram - Accept Event Notation

Activity Diagram - Partition (Swimlane) Notation

Activity Diagram - Frame Notation and Parameters

Conclusion:

Table of Contents

 About This UML Tutorial Book

 Introduction of UML (Unified Model Language)

 UML Class Diagram and Notations

UML Activity Diagram and Notations

 UML Sequence Diagram and Notations

 UML State Machine Diagram and Notations

 UML Use Case Diagram and Notations

 MS Visio 2010 - UML Drawing Tool

 References

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