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This book provides an introduction to practical formal modelling techniques in the context of object-oriented system design. It is aimed at both practising software engineers with some prior experience of object-oriented design/programming and at intermediate or advanced students studying object-oriented design or modelling in a short course. The following features make this book particularly attractive to potential instructors: ? The relationship with UML and object-oriented programming makes it easy to integrate with the mainstream computing curriculum. Although the book is about formal methods, it does not have to be treated as a specialist topic. ? The use of tools and an accessible modelling language improves student motivation. ? The industry-based examples and case studies add to the credibility of the approach. ? The light touch approach means that the material appeals to students with a wider range of abilities than is the case in a conventional formal methods text. ? Support materials as listed above.