Component vs. Control

Question

In the world of WinForms .Net controls

What is the difference between Component and Control?

• Can a Control contains any Component?
• Can a Compone

Answer 1

A component is basically a class (it can be a dll, Activex Object).

• It does not have User Interface capabilities that's why you cannot see a visual representation.
• It is portable and not specific to any language.

While on the other hand control is component which provides User Interface capabilities.

• Since control has UI, you can see its visual representation.
• It is language specific and not portable.