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Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0: Developing MFC Applications - ATL COM

Audience

Application developers, systems analysts, and information managers who are responsible for implementing sophisticated C++ applications using MFC, ATL, and COM technologies

Prerequisites

Completion of all preceding content in the Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0: Developing MFC Applications curriculum; basic C++ programming skills or completion of the C++ Programming curriculum; familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts or completion of the courses on object-oriented techniques; a sound knowledge of the Windows Operating System Architecture; familiarity with the Microsoft Internet Explorer interface an advantage

Course Aim

To familiarize the student with the Component Object Model (COM) and the Active Template Library (ATL), and to demonstrate how Visual C++ provides support for these technologies

Learning Objectives

Provide an overview of COM technology. Explain the basic ATL concepts. Outline how to use the ATL COM AppWizard. Explain how to use ATL COM objects in an application. Describe how to build a COM object client application.

Topics Covered

Component Object Model - Objects, servers, and interfaces - COM services and inter-process communication - Multiple interfaces and aggregation Active Template Library - What is ATL? - Creating an ATL project - ATL files, objects, and controls Implementing ATL COM objects - Adding a method to an interface - Adding a new interface Using COM with a client application - Importing a COM object - Using a COM object