Beej's Guide to Network Programming - Using Internet Sockets

by Brian "beej Jorgensen" Hall

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Book Summary

Brian "beej" Jorgensen's Beej's Guide to Network Programming - Using Internet Sockets provides an accessible and practical introduction to the foundational concepts of network programming using sockets in the Internet domain. The guide is tailored for developers looking to understand how to build applications that communicate over networks, focusing on the C programming language and the BSD sockets API. It demystifies the complexities involved in socket programming by presenting clear explanations, illustrative examples, and step-by-step instructions.

  • Internet sockets serve as endpoints for bidirectional communication between processes over a network.
  • The guide centers on the...

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