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COM/DCOM (Visual Basic)

Description:

Our COM/DCOM (Visual Basic) test measures your knowledge of the Microsoft Component Object Model and Distributed COM architectures and how these modules are used in building objects to run in an MS Windows environment. Designed for experienced programmers, and web/software developers, this test covers the following topics: Development, Architecture, Registry, Implementation, DCOM Architecture, and DCOM Implementation.

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$49.95

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Test Outline


Architecture
General
Interface Aggregation
Language Independence
Passing Data
Platform Independence
Platform Issues
References
Threading
DCOM Architecture
Marshalling
Proxy-Stub
Remote Out-of-Process Characteristics
DCOM Implementation
Client Security
Connection Management
Scalability/Load Balancing
Server Administration
Server Security
Development
GUID Versioning
Interfaces
Memory Management Rules
Re-Use Techniques
Implementation
In-Process Characteristics
Local Out-of-Process Characteristics
Performance
Reference Counts
OO Issues
COM OO Properties
OO Development Considerations
Registry
Class Name - GUID Mapping
COM Server Registration