Product Description

Linux Socket Programming by Example begins with a very basic introduction to the fundamentals of socket level programming. As the chapters progress, you are introduced to related concepts, such as forming network addresses, Ipv6, the TCP/IP protocol suite and options, writing servers, and creating secure applications. You will also learn about socket fundamentals, domains and addresses, address conversion functions, socket types and protocols, Internet sockets, types and protocols, binding an address to a socket, using Datagram oriented protocols, and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #471239 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-28
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.08 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

Book Info
Teaches how to program sockets, as if networking was an appliance that you can turn on and off. Presents instruction on applying Linux and C programming skills to effectively network clients and servers with confidence. Softcover.

From the Back Cover
Linux Socket Programming by Example begins with a very basic introduction to the fundamentals of socket level programming. As the chapters progress, you are introduced to related concepts, such as forming network addresses, Ipv6, the TCP/IP protocol suite and options, writing servers, and creating secure applications. You will also learn about socket fundamentals, domains and addresses, address conversion functions, socket types and protocols, Internet sockets, types and protocols, binding an address to a socket, using Datagram oriented protocols, and much more.

About the Author

Warren Gay is the bestselling author of Sams Teach Yourself Linux Programming in 24 Hours. He is the supervisor of Investment Management Systems at Mackenzie Financial Corporation. He has been programming professionally since 1980, programming for UNIX since 1986 and Linux since 1994. He has written many popular Internet-based Linux packages, including an ftp Backup program and a .wav player program.