'''[http://www.microsoft.com/%|%Microsoft]''', headquartered in the state of Washington, produces the [Microsoft Windows%|%Windows] operating systems, [Microsoft Office] applications, and many other software products.



** Description **

Microsoft's applications are known for using
communication protocols that are unique to Microsoft. The Wiki has pages on dealing with
Microsoft's Component Object Model ([COM]) and the older Dynamic Data Exchange ([DDE])
as well as Open DataBase Connectivity ([ODBC]).  Microsoft [Excel] is also frequently discussed.



** See Also **

   [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd316440.aspx%|%Taking Advantage of Windows 2000 and .NET Platform], Jan Dubois, David Ascher, 2001-06-01:   how to use scripting languages, including Tcl, [Perl], and [Python], with Microsoft facilities such as [OLE], [COM], [ActiveX], [CDO], [WMI].

   [Microsoft Command Shell]:   
   



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