====== Sockets ======

This lecture provides a review of the higher-level network protocols and a hands-on implementation of a socket connection.

===== Outline =====

  * Networking terms: IP, TCP, Port, and DNS 
  * How to find your IP address and how to do a DNS lookup
  * Building a socket client given the server's IP/Port and the protocol
  * Building a socket server given a port and a protocol
  * Scalability, Reliability, and Security in servers




===== To Do =====

  * Read sections 1.1 to 1.3 of our textbook (~10 pages).
  * Do [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~roumani/warp/labs/lab1.htm|Lab-1]]. Use the //Discussion Group// if you encounter problems. Check also the resources available in the //Resource Directory// (accessible from the //Resources// page).
  * Read the socket tutorial from [[http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/networking/sockets/index.html|Sun]]. //Optional//


===== Slides from Lecture =====

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