What is "TCP/IP socket programming" and why is it important?

Question

Firstly, what is TCP/IP? Plz explain in simple terms.
According to what I know, in a connection-less IP network packets of data will be sent through various paths and may not arrive at the destination in the proper order. The TCP/IP protocal will re-arrange them.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, then, what is 'socket programming' ?

Answer 1

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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet.


TCP:- TCP is responsible for verifying the correct delivery of data from client to server. Mean to say if you send some data to server, TCP will make sure that data will reached to server correctly. It also detects the error that arrives between data transmission.

IP:- IP is a protocol that is responsible for moving the packet of data to one node to another.


Socket Programming:- The Socket Programming is a technique through which we establish communication between client and server.

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Thanks for your clear explanation about TCP and IP. Also about socket prog.

Dr Tracy's answer and the link he provided was also great!

Answer 2

TCP/IP is a combination of the TCP and IP network protocols. TCP communicates only with the two clients involved. IP uses UDP which just blasts the message out without a confirmation that it will receive the host. If this is for a class it would probably be good for you to know the OSI model as well so you are familiar with the 7 layers of it as well as the 4 layers of TCP/IP.

Socket programming is what makes TCP/IP different. Wikipedia can explain it better/more indepth than me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_so…

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My brain
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_so…

Answer 3

One of the better ways to learn TCP/IP is to study Network Fundamentals.

One of the better sources I have found is at TCP/IP Guide. http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/index.htm Which has a very good and complete discussion of all the basics.

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Lots of networks - Tl

Answer 4

If you look on Wikipedia and Google you will find your answers.


TCP/IP is Teminal Control Protocol/Internet Protocol to get you started, look the rest up and stop being lazy.

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My Brain

Answer 5

if you what to now about TCP/IP try to vist www.w3school.com

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www.w3school.com