Diagrams
In EUDP we generally uses UML and SysML diagrams.
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Tutorials and Software
For Tutorials Please use your favourite search engine to search for "Tutorial UML" or "Tutorial SysML" if what is described below is fulfilling your needs..
UML
Over at Tutorialspoint you can find excellent tutorials in general and also for UML.
Dia is a rather simple, yet effective, tool for creating diagrams. Binaries are provided for major operating systems over at Dia downloads page.
If you are running Linux you'll just have to install it from the repositories provided by your specific distribution. E.g. in Centos execute
]$ sudo yum install dia
Another free tool in most Linux'es is Modelio, which also supports UML diagrams.
If you are running KDE as tour desktop kdesk-umbrello may also be a useful choice for you. If you are running on top of Gnome just search for umbrello
SysML
For SysML it is a bit harder to locate on-line resources suitable for self study.
Eclipse hosts Papyrus, which is a SysML and UML drawing tool of high quality, but maybe not that easy to get familiar with. There is a guide in the project space on Eclipse.org, which can be used for getting started with SysML and UML Diagrams. Downloads are located in the same project space.
Block Diagrams
Block diagrams can be made in any text editor or drawing program like Libre Office Writer or Draw.
Again Dia proves to be a useful tool.
Flow Charts
Flow charts are often used as a method of illustrating a flow in a piece of software. Find over at Tutorialspoint a brief introduction to flow charts.
Dia is a useful tool for drawing flow charts.
Examples
Find below a few examples of diagram types prepared in Dia
Note: The diagrams may look a little bit different depending on the tool at hand, when preparing the diagrams as the different tools put more or less effort in the looks of the different shapes. But basically one should be able to determine the diagram type by looking at it.
Flow Chart
An example of a Flow chart made in Dia - here with all drawing objects selected (Ctrl+A)
Class Diagram
An example of a Class Diagram in Dia - in this diagram the Attributes and Operations is not shown.
This can represent the first bbasic Block or Class Diagram before details are known.
Detailed Class Diagram
An example of a Class Diagram with Attributes and Operations filled in and visible
Deployment Diagram
An example of a Deployment Diagram - in this case only one platform to deploy on.
Statechart Diagram
An example of a Statechart Diagram.
Note: EventExit will trigger a transition from either states to the exit point if it happens.
Sequence Diagram
An example of a Sequence Diagram.
Note: The dotted line indicates a time shift.