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Use Case Description Format

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A structured use case description in the weather station format includes several fields. Arrange these fields in the order they typically appear in a structured use case description.

Response
System
Comments
Use case
Data
Stimulus
Actors

Correct Answer

(1) System
(2) Use case
(3) Actors
(4) Data
(5) Stimulus
(6) Response
(7) Comments

Explanation

The structured use case description format used in the weather station example follows this order: System (identifies the system the use case belongs to), Use case (names the interaction), Actors (identifies the participating entities), Data (describes what information is exchanged), Stimulus (describes what initiates the interaction), Response (describes what the system returns or does), Comments (provides additional context such as frequency or variability).

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition


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