At the Edge of Communication
A Global Issue
Some Basic Definitions
An Interface
Some Types of Interface
Why Interfaces Matter
Interfaces Enable Integration
Plug and Play?
The Real World
Tools for Integration
Interfaces and Complexity
Types of Interface
Protocols
Application Program Interface
Middleware
Remote Procedure Call
Messaging
The Right Interface
The Design Problem
The Interface Equation
Components - Components
So What Is New?
Why Use Components?
What Is a Component?
An Example: Components in Car Assembly
What Do We Design First
System or Components?
Car Assembly Revisited
Personal Computer Assembly
Bits and Pieces: What Have We Learned So Far
Views of Components
Software Components: At Last!
Generic Types of Software Components
Black Box Components
White Box Components
Glass Box Components
Gray Box Components
Examples of Specific Types of Software Components
Procedures, Subroutines, Objects, and Class Libraries
Objects and Class Libraries
Operating Systems
Databases and Spreadsheets
Plugable Components
Logical and Physical Components
Why Aren't Software Components the Same as Hardware Components?
A Layered Model of Components
Component Technologies
Component Object Model (COM)
Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)
Enterprise Java Beans
Software Components
Mid-Tier Components
System-Level Components
Business-Level Components.