Com Class Object Factories - Quiz Explanation

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1.	What does a COM class define? Please select the best answer.
	A.	The methods in a COM interface
	B.	The interfaces and CLSID of a COM object
	C.	A class factory
	The correct answer is B. A COM class defines a COM object by CLSID and its implemented interfaces.

2.	What are class objects? Please select the best answer.
	A.	COM objects that implement an object creation interface to create a specific type of COM object
	B.	Containers for COM objects
	C.	The predecessor to dot.net
	The correct answer is A. Class objects implement a known object creation interface to create an instance of a specific type of COM object.

3.	When are COM objects created? Please select the best answer.
	A.	When a client calls `new COMClassObject()`
	B.	Automatically by the COM subsystem
	C.	When a COM client gets a class object and uses its object creation interface to create an instance of a COM object
	The correct answer is C. Clients create instances of a COM object through the class object's object creation interface.

4.	A class factory is: Please select the best answer.
	A.	The only type of class object supported by COM
	B.	A class object that implements the `IClassFactory` interface
	C.	Not a COM object
	The correct answer is B. A class factory is a specific type of class object.