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Chapter 16. Network Programming

Chapter Topics

Introduction: Client-Server Architecture
Sockets: Communication Endpoints
- Socket Addresses
- Connection-oriented vs. Connectionless Sockets
Network Programming in Python
- socket Module
- Socket Object Methods
- TCP/IP Client and Server
- UDP/IP Client and Server
Related Modules

In this section, we will take a brief look at network programming using sockets. We will first present some background information on network programming, how sockets apply to Python, then show you how to use some of Python's modules to build networked applications.

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