Chapter 1 About This Book

Subject

This book describes the core features of the PowerDesigner enterprise modeling environment. For detailed information about a particular model type, see the appropriate modeling guide.

Audience

This book assumes that you are an experienced Windows user.

Although it does not assume you have knowledge about any particular topic, having some familiarity with databases, object oriented programming, client/server architecture, SQL, and design methodology is helpful.

Documentation primer

For information about the complete documentation set provided with PowerDesigner, see the "Getting Started with PowerDesigner" chapter:

Typographic conventions

PowerDesigner documentation uses special typefaces to help you readily identify specific items:

• monospace text (normal and bold)
  
  Used for: Code samples, commands, compiled functions and files, references to variables.
  
  Example: declare user_defined..., the BeforeInsertTrigger template.
• bold text
  
  Used for: New terms.
  
  Example: A shortcut has a target object.
• small caps
  
  Used for: Key names.
  
  Example: Press the enter key.

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