18.2 - Socket Programming
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Practice Questions
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What is a socket?
💡 Hint: Think about endpoints in communication.
Name the two types of sockets.
💡 Hint: Consider how data is transmitted.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines a socket?
💡 Hint: Think about what is needed for two programs to talk.
True or False: UDP sockets guarantee that all packets sent are received in order.
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of connectionless protocols.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple TCP client in Java that connects to a server, sends a message, and prints the server's response.
💡 Hint: Use the examples provided to guide your implementation.
Create a UDP server in Java that receives messages and responds back to the client.
💡 Hint: Consider how you handle receiving and sending packets.
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