What is coupling?
The degree of interaction between different functional units
What are the advantages of components?
- Extensibility
What are the disadvantages of components?
- More complex for the compiler
What are advantages of IDL?
What are the disadvantages of IDL?
- Programmers need to know both language and IDL
What are the two aspects of component systems?
Component population and component framework
What are the main differences between OO and Components?
- Dynamically changing component instances