# UML Getting Started
## Introduction
- UML is referred to as the Unified Modeling Language
## five views
## nine kinds of views
Example 1. FIG.
2. FIG class (static view)
3. FIG objects (still picture)
4. FIG state (FIG behavior)
5. FIG activity (FIG behavior)
FIG stressed activity is the control flow from activity to activity.
6. The timing chart (FIG interaction)
It describes the sequence of messages sent between objects, emphasis chronological order.
7. Collaboration diagrams (interaction diagram)
It describes the messaging organization relationship objects, emphasizing the relationship between objects.
8. The assembly of FIG. (FIG implemented)
9. FIG configuration (FIG implemented)
Reference article:
Various UML diagram Summary - Essence