Simple Arcadia for Beginners

<p><em>Simple Arcadia for Beginners: Using Capella</em> is for Beginners. This book is for beginning modelers who have just downloaded a copy of <em>Capella</em> and are anxious to get started but otherwise don't know too much about <em>Arcadia</em> and don't have much experience using <em>Capella</em> or any other similar tool. The purpose of this book is to help the reader get through the initial learning curve and start the reader on the way to becoming proficient at <em>Arcadia</em> modeling.</p><p><br></p><p>The book is designed to be a tool companion for two of the more comprehensive books on <em>Arcadia</em>:</p><p><br></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><em>Systems Architecture Modeling with the Arcadia Method: A Practical Guide to Capella (Implementation of Model Based System Engineering) 1st Edition</em> by <strong>Pascal Roques</strong></li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><em>Model-based System and Architecture Engineering with the Arcadia Method 1st Edition</em> by <strong>Jean-Luc Voirin</strong></li></ol><p><br></p><p>Together these books provide in-depth coverage of <em>Arcadia</em>. However these books show only finished diagrams. They don't cover the full sequence of steps needed to construct the models and the diagrams. The goal of <em>Simple Arcadia for Beginners: Using Capella</em> is to get you comfortable enough with <em>Capella</em> and the basics of <em>Arcadia</em> so that you can confidently construct common models. This book covers the basic <em>Arcadia</em> diagram types showing detailed steps to construct simple models that demonstrate key concepts for each diagram type. If you work your way through all of the examples in this book you should be on a strong footing to tackle more complex modeling problems when they come your way.</p><p><em>Simple Arcadia for Beginners: Using Capella</em> is a collaboration of two authors. For the <em>Capella</em> edition of the <em>Simple for Beginners</em> series Pascal Roques provides in-depth knowledge of <em>Arcadia</em> and <em>Capella</em>. David Hetherington serves as the editor and adapts some of the material from the SysML books in the Series.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Features</u></strong></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Quick start with the tool</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Simple Arcadia modeling examples</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>40+ example model files</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>500+ annotated screen captures</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>Solid foundation for further study</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Limitations</u></strong></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><strong>Tool Version </strong>- The first edition of this book was authored using <em>Capella</em> version 6.1. Future versions of <em>Capella </em>may have significant changes to the user interface.</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><strong>Tool Manual</strong> - This is a beginner's introduction and is not a comprehensive reference for every feature of the tool.</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><strong>Screen Captures</strong> - Most readers appreciate our approach of providing annotated screen captures of the actual tool. However there are physical technology issues that limit the level of sharpness we can achieve in this format. A small number of readers of previous books in this series have expressed frustration on this point.</li></ol>