Explain Socket Programming ? sujatha 26-October-2007 05:12:56 PMComments An interface between application and network The application creates a socket The socket type dictates the style of communication 1. reliable vs. best effort 2. connection-oriented vs. connectionless The application can 1. pass data to the socket for network transmission 2. receive data from the socket (transmitted through the network by some other host) Posted by sobin |
Posted: 26-October-2007 05:31:52 PM By: sobin An interface between application and network The application creates a socket The socket type dictates the style of communication 1. reliable vs. best effort 2. connection-oriented vs. connectionless The application can 1. pass data to the socket for network transmission 2. receive data from the socket (transmitted through the network by some other host) |