1. Introduction
Overview
Course Introduction
Execution Modes
Interoperability Scenarios
Interoperability Mechanisms
Demo: Simple Interop
Summary

2. P/Invoke: The Basics
Overview
P/Invoke
Demo: P/Invoke
Finding Entry Points
Demo: Entry Points
Calling Convention
Demo: Calling Convention
Type Conversion
Summary

3. P/Invoke: Digging Deeper
Overview
Error Handling
Demo: Win32 Error Handling
Structures and Unions
Demo: Structures and Unions
Function Pointers
Demo: Function Pointers
Object Lifetime
Demo: Object Pinning
Guidelines
Summary

4. COM Interop: Foundations
Overview
The Component Object Model
A Brief History of COM
What Is a COM Object?
GUIDs
HRESULTs
COM Activation
COM Object Creation
COM Registration
Demo: COM Registration
Typical COM DLL
Demo: Type Information
Basic Interop
Demo: Basic Interop
Summary

5. COM Interop: Digging Deeper
Overview
IUnknown in .NET
Demo: IUnknown in .NET
Memory Management
Demo: Memory Management
Interop With no Type Library
Demo: Interop With no Type Library
Dynamic Dispatch
Demo: Dynamic Dispatch
Exposing .NET Type as COM Classes
Demo: Exposing .NET Types as COM Classes
Demo: Consuming .NET Types as COM Classes
Summary

6. COM Interop: Threading
Overview
Processes and Threads
COM and Threading
Threading and Apartments
Process and Apartments
Objects and Apartments
Apartments Examples
COM Apartments and the CLR
Demo: Apartments - The Code
Demo: Apartments - 1
Demo: Apartments - 2
Demo: Apartments - 3
Demo: Apartments - 4
Both and the FTM
Summary

7. Interop With C++/CLI
Overview
What Is C++/CLI?
C++/CLI Usage Scenarios
C++/CLI Basics
Demo: Hello World, C++/CLI Style
C++/CLI Syntax
Objects and References
Demo: Objects and References
Exposing Native Types to .NET
Demo: Native Type to .NET Type
Demo: C# Client
Summary

8. Tidbits and Tips
Overview
Unsafe Code
The Unsafe Keyword
Demo: Unsafe Code
Bitness
Performance
Properties in COM
COM Events
COM PIA
Demo: Type Embedding
Summary