Define and explain COM?
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Answer / riddhi
COM is a specification of how to build the components that
link with each other dynamically. It provides the standard
that the component should follow to ensure that they
operate with each other.
Benefits of COM
1) Language Independence: components can be written in any
language and can link with the other component written in
different language. So the component doesnt become obselete
as new prog languages evolve
2)Customizing applications: application is no longer static
entity since new modules can be easily added or existing
can be modified.
3)Distributed Applications: Its easier with COM as
applications is already fragmented in components. component
can be replaced by the remote component on local m/c that
fwd request over n/w to actual component.
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Answer / chandrasekharreddy siddamreddy
COM is a specification, set of rules, to develope the
binaries( either DLL or EXE or OCX ).
If you follw the rules provided by the COM you will get the
following benifits
1. Language Indipendent
2. Location Transperency
3. Version compatability
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Answer / rajesh kumar sitaraman
COM (Component Object Model) technology in the Microsoft
Windows-family of Operating Systems enables software
components to communicate. COM is used by developers to
create re-usable software components, link components
together to build applications, and take advantage of
Windows services.
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Answer / deepak
COM (Component Object Model) technology in the Microsoft
Windows-family of Operating Systems enables software
components to communicate. COM is used by developers to
create re-usable software components, link components
together to build applications, and take advantage of
Windows services.
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Answer / shan
component object module is com.It defines standard binary
interface between object modules.this interface defines the
function calling methodology standardised structure.
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Answer / rameshnaidu
COM:
Interface between the component and application.can be
easily upgraded on network.
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