The OCUP Intermediate Examination covers a broad range of UML
elements. Familiarity with these elements allows a user to read,
interpret, construct, and work with fairly complex UML models.
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Exam
Number: .............................. |
OMG-OCUP-200 |
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Duration: ........................................ |
90
minutes (70 questions) |
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Minimum
Passing Score: .......... |
31 |
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Exam
Fee: ..................................... |
US$200
(or equivalent in local currency) |
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Prerequisite: ................................ |
Passing
Score on OCUP Fundamental Exam |
Below
is a
Coverage
Map showing which sections of UML are on the Intermediate Exam. Chapter and Figure citations
correspond
to
the
UML
2.X
specification.
UML
Versions
Covered:
The OCUP
examinations
test
knowledge
of OMG’s
UML
2.X
specification.
All three exams cover the Superstructure; the Advanced exam also
covers the Infrastructure. The
maintenance
updates
that
produced
the
point
releases
2.1,
2.2,
... did
not
modify
the
language
enough
to
affect
examination
coverage
so
you
will
be
well-prepared
regardless
of
the
point
version
you
are
familiar
with.
You
can
download
the
UML
specification
document
for
free.
To
download
the
current
version,
look
here
under
“current version”. On that page, look past the Infrastructure
links
to
the
Superstructure
before
you
click
to
download.
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COVERAGE
TABLE - INTERMEDIATE
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Composite
Structure Diagrams (Intermediate) .......... |
15% |
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Component diagrams
(Basic)........................................ |
15% |
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Action Model
(Intermediate)............................................. |
10% |
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Activity Diagrams
(Intermediate)..................................... |
15% |
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Interaction
Diagrams (Intermediate)............................. |
15% |
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State Machines
(Behavioral)........................................... |
15% |
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Deployment
diagrams (basic, without Components) ..... |
5% |
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Profiles................................................................................ |
10% |
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Total .............................. |
100% |
Here is the Coverage Map showing which Chapters and
Sections of the UML specification are on the Intermediate Exam:
Topic Area
Details
1.0 Composite Structure
Diagrams (Actions, Ports, and Structured Classes)
Covers this material from Chapter 9
Composite Structures:
1.1 Demonstrate the
ability to understand internal structures.
Composite Structures::Internal Structures
1 Structured classifier (Figure 9.2)
2 Connectors (Figure 9.3)
1.2 Verify the
understanding of modeling ports.
CompositeStructures::Ports
1 Port (Figure 9.4)
2 Connector End (Figure 9.4)
1.3 Verify the
understanding of structure class.
CompositeStructures::StructuredClasses
1 Class (from StructuredClasses) (Figure 9.5)
1.2 Verify the
understanding of modeling invocations
CompositeStructures::InvocationActions
1 Invocation Action (Figure 9.8)
2 Trigger (Figure 9.8)
2.0 Component Diagrams
(Basic)
Covers this material from Chapter 8 Components:
2.1 Confirm the ability
to understand and represent basic components
Components::BasicComponents (Figures 8.2 and 8.3)
1 Component (without Packaging) (Sec. 8.3.1)
2 Connector (for components) (Sec. 8.3.2)
3 Realization (for components) (Sec. 8.3.3)
4 Other Basic Component concepts
3.0 Action Models (Intermediate)(Basic
Actions in Activity Diagrams)
Covers this material from Chapter 11
Actions:
3.1 Demonstrate
intermediate knowledge and comprehension of the UML Action
Language
Actions::IntermediateAction
1 Invocation Actions (Figures 11.4 and 11.5)
2 Object Actions (Figure 11.6)
3 Structural Feature Actions (Figure 11.7)
4 Link Identification (Figure 11.8)
5 Read Link Actions (Figure 11.9)
6 Write Link Actions (Figure 11.10)
7 VariableActions and VariableValueActions
8 Other Intermediate Action concepts
4.0 Activity Diagrams
(Intermediate)
Covers this material from Chapter 12 Activities:
4.1 Confirm the
intermediate ability to understand and represent activity
diagrams
Activities::IntermediateActivities
1 Object Nodes (Figure 12.8)
2 Controls (Figure 12.9)
3 Partitions (Figure 12.10)
4 Other Intermediate Activity concepts
4.2 Verify the skills
required to understand and represent structured activities
Activities::StructuredActivities ( Figures 12.21 through
12.23)
1 Structured Activity Node
2 Conditional Node
3 Loop Node
4 Other Structured Activity concepts
5.0 Interaction
Diagrams (Intermediate)
Covers this material from Chapter 14 Interactions:
5.1 Demonstrate the
knowledge and comprehension of using Interaction fragments
Interactions:Fragments
1 Combined Fragments (Figure 14.7)
2 Gates (Figure 14.8)
3 InteractionUse (Figure 14.9)
4 Other Fragment concepts
6.0 State Machine
Diagrams (Behavioral)
Covers this material from Chapter 15 State Machines:
6.1 Confirm the
intermediate ability to understand and represent behavior state
machines
StateMachines::BehaviorStateMachines (Figure 15.2)
1 State and Finite State
2 Pseudo State and Final State
3 Transition
4 Connection Point Reference
5 State Machine
6 Other Behavior State Machine concepts
7.0 Deployment Diagrams
(basic, i.e., without Components)
Covers this material from Chapter 10 Deployments:
7.1 Verify basic
understanding of modeling deployments
Deployments::Artifacts and Nodes
1 Artifacts (Figure 10.2)
2 Nodes (Figures 10.3 and 10.4)
8.0 Profiles
Covers this material from Chapter 18 Profiles:
8.1 Confirm the ability
to understand and represent profiles
Profiles (Chapter 18)
Covers these elements from Figure 18.2:
1 Profile
2 Extension
3 Stereotype and metaclass
4 Profile Application
5 Other Profile concepts