The document provides an overview of ArgoUML, an open source UML modeling tool. It discusses what UML and CASE tools are, describes ArgoUML's features like supporting standard UML diagrams and being platform independent. The tutorial also covers how to use ArgoUML's interface and tools to create class diagrams, add classes, attributes, methods, relationships and more. References are provided for more information on UML, modeling tools, and ArgoUML documentation.