TCP/IP sockets in C : practical guide for programmers / Michael J. Donahoo, Kenneth L. Calvert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donahoo, Michael J.

Contributor:

Calvert, Kenneth L.

Donahoo, Michael J.

Series:

Morgan Kaufmann practical guides series.

The Morgan Kaufmann practical guides series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Application program interfaces (Computer software).

TCP/IP (Computer network protocol).

C (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Morgan Kaufmann, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For example code from the text, Winsock adaptations of text code, sample programming exercises and more,click on the grey ""COMPANION SITE"" button to the right. Note: This title was formerly known as Pocket Guide to TCP/IP Socket Programming in C, ISBN 1-55860-686-6.TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers is a quick and affordable way to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop sophisticated and powerful networked-based programs using sockets. Written by two experienced networking instructors, this book provid

Contents:

Front Cover; TCP/IP Sokets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; PART 1: Tutorial; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Networks, Packets, and Protocols; 1.2 About Addresses; 1.3 Clients and Servers; 1.4 What Is a Socket?; Chapter 2. Basic Sockets; 2.1 Creating and Destroying; 2.2 Specifying Addresses; 2.3 TCP Client; 2.4 TCP Server; Chapter 3. Constructing Messages; 3.1 Encoding Data; 3.2 Byte Ordering; 3.3 Alignment and Padding; 3.4 Framing and Parsing; Chapter 4. Using UDP Sockets; 4.1 UDP Client; 4.2 UDP Server; 4.3 Sending and Receiving with UDP Sockets

Chapter 5. Socket Programming5.1 Socket Options; 5.2 Signals; 5.3 Nonblocking I/O; 5.4 Multitasking; 5.5 Multiplexing; 5.6 Multiple Recipients; Chapter 6. Under the Hood; 6.1 Buffering and TCP; 6.2 Deadlock; 6.3 Performance Implications; 6.4 TCP Socket Life Cycle; 6.5 Demultiplexing Demystified; Chapter 7. Domain Name Service; 7.1 Mapping Between Names and Internet Addresses; 7.2 Finding Service Information by Name; PART 2: API Reference; API Reference; Data Structures; Socket Setup; Socket Connection; Socket Communication; Socket Control; Binary/String Conversion

Host and Service InformationBibliography; Index

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: The pocket guide to TCP/IP sockets. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Donahoo, Michael J. Pocket guide to TCP/IP sockets.

ISBN:

1-281-07812-3

9786611078126

0-08-051847-8

OCLC:

476108718