Lecture #5c - Sockets

Web Resources:

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Content:

Today we will discuss sockets, a low-level mechanism for communicating between processes and machines.

1. Syllabus describes topics to be covered, reading material for you to digest before coming to class, and due dates for the assigned projects.

2. Sockets References:

   Primary socket references:

   Beej's Guide to Network Programming - includes IP6, Linux socket tutorial, All about Java sockets
   HTTP made really easy

   Tutorials for Java sockets and for WebSockets

   Brief tutorial using Java Sockets, WebSocket tutorial (client focus)

   C++ Socket Libraries - look but please don't use for Project #2

   A C++ socket library, Practical C++ Sockets Library

3. Primary Content:

   Win32:

   Win32 Sockets Presentation
   Win32 Socket Demo with multi-threaded server, Message-Passing Socket Demo
   Socket Communicator, Socket Communicator with GUI

   .Net:

   .Net Sockets Presentation
   Message Framing with threads and queues