18.12. Summary

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are the two types of sockets discussed?

   Hint

   Think of reliable vs. fast communication.

2. 2.

   Define network.

   Hint

   What do devices do across a network?

3. 3.

   What is a socket?

   • An endpoint for communication.
   • A data packet.
   • A type of network protocol.

   Hint

   Think about how devices talk to each other.

4. 4.

   Is TCP connection-oriented?

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider what happens with dropped packets.

5. 5.

   Design a multi-threaded server in Java that can handle 10 clients simultaneously. How will you manage data consistency?

   Hint

   Consider using data structures that are thread-safe.

6. 6.

   Explain how you would convert a domain name to an IP address. What steps would you follow?

   Hint

   Think about how web browsers find the servers they connect to.