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Hands-On Network Programming with C

You're reading from   Hands-On Network Programming with C Learn socket programming in C and write secure and optimized network code

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789349863
Length 478 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (25) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1 - Getting Started with Network Programming FREE CHAPTER
2. Introducing Networks and Protocols 3. Getting to Grips with Socket APIs 4. An In-Depth Overview of TCP Connections 5. Establishing UDP Connections 6. Hostname Resolution and DNS 7. Section 2 - An Overview of Application Layer Protocols
8. Building a Simple Web Client 9. Building a Simple Web Server 10. Making Your Program Send Email 11. Section 3 - Understanding Encrypted Protocols and OpenSSL
12. Loading Secure Web Pages with HTTPS and OpenSSL 13. Implementing a Secure Web Server 14. Establishing SSH Connections with libssh 15. Section 4 - Odds and Ends
16. Network Monitoring and Security 17. Socket Programming Tips and Pitfalls 18. Web Programming for the Internet of Things 19. Answers to Questions 20. Setting Up Your C Compiler on Windows 21. Setting Up Your C Compiler on Linux 22. Setting Up Your C Compiler on macOS 23. Example Programs 24. Other Book You May Enjoy

Chapter 6, Building a Simple Web Client

  1. Does HTTP use TCP or UDP?

HTTP runs over TCP port 80.

  1. What types of resources can be sent over HTTP?

HTTP can be used to transfer essentially any computer file. It's commonly used for web pages (HTML) and the associated files (such as styles, scripts, fonts, and images).

  1. What are the common HTTP request types?

GET, POST, and HEAD are the most common HTTP request types.

  1. What HTTP request type is typically used to send data from the server to the client?

GET is the usual request type for a client to request a resource from the server.

  1. What HTTP request type is typically used to send data from the client to the server?

POST is used when the client needs to send data to the server.

  1. What are the two common methods used to determine an HTTP response body length?

The HTTP body length is commonly determined by the Content-Length...

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