# About Talend components for Routes

Use Talend components (formerly mediation components) to build Routes. Each component is a functional piece that performs a single operation, such as extracting, filtering, or loading data for example.

[Install components with the Feature ManagerInstall and use components that are not installed by default in Talend Studio.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/managing-features-in-talend-studio)

[Supported versions of third-party systemsMake sure that the system versions, database versions, or business applications versions you are using are compatible with Talend Studio components.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/supported-third-party-system-database-business-application-versions)

[Data service and routing examplesLearn how to combine data integration and web services by using components to create Data Services and Routes.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-service-route-example/8.0/)

If you are looking for Job components documentation, see [Talend Components for Jobs](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/components/8.0/About).