Microsoft Understanding Com

From the Publisher: The Component Object Model (COM) is a software architecture that allows applications to be built from binary software components. COM is the underlying architecture that forms the foundation for higher-level software services, like those provided by OLE. OLE services span various aspects of commonly needed system functionality, including compound documents, custom controls, interapplication scripting, data transfer, and other software interactions. At the heart of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows DNA 2000 is COM+ technology, which invites all Windows developers -- those who develop in Microsoft Visual C++ or in Microsoft Visual Basic -- to write enterprise-capable applications at a fraction of the development time (and cost) of other solutions.