OLE Automation

The following questions are intended to reinforce key information presented in this chapter. If you are unable to answer a question, review the appropriate lesson and then try the question again.

1. What is the difference between a COM object and an object created from a generic C++ class?
2. What is the difference between a client and a server object?
3. What is an interface?
4. What is the Release method of the IUnknown interface used for? How is this method called in Visual Basic?
5. What type of file is an in-process server usually implemented as? What type of file is an out-of process server usually implemented as?

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