Hands-On Network Programming with C: Learn Socket Programming for Secure and Optimized Network Code

A Comprehensive Guide to Network Programming with C

Delve into the world of network programming with C and explore the fundamentals of Internet Protocol, TCP, and UDP. This book will equip you with the skills to build powerful network applications, implement internet protocols, and design IoT devices.

Starting with the basics, you'll explore client-server and peer-to-peer models for information sharing and connectivity with remote computers. Learn how to use HTTP and HTTPS to communicate between your browser and websites, and dive into hostname resolution with DNS, which is crucial for the modern web.

As you progress, you'll gain insights into asynchronous socket programming and streams, and explore debugging and error handling. Finally, you'll study network monitoring and implement security best practices, ensuring your network programs are robust, reliable, and secure.

By the end of this book, you'll have gained hands-on experience working with client-server applications and be able to implement new network programs in C. The code in this book is compatible with the older C99 version as well as the latest C18 and C++17 standards, making it portable across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Key Features: - Apply your C and C++ programming skills to build powerful network applications - Get to grips with a variety of network protocols that allow you to load web pages, send emails, and more - Write portable network code for Windows, Linux, and macOS

What You Will Learn: - Uncover cross-platform socket programming APIs - Implement techniques for supporting IPv4 and IPv6 - Understand how TCP and UDP connections work over IP - Discover how hostname resolution and DNS work - Interface with web APIs using HTTP and HTTPS - Explore Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for electronic mail transmission - Apply network programming to the Internet of Things (IoT)

Whether you're a developer or a system administrator, this book will help you get started with network programming in C and equip you with the tools and knowledge to create robust, reliable, and secure network applications.

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