Basic socket design

This topic provides examples of sockets programs that use the most basic design.

These examples provide a basis for more complex socket designs. These sample programs provide examples of the most common types of socket programs.

• Create a connection-oriented socket
  These server and client examples illustrate socket APIs written for a connection-oriented protocol such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
• Create a connectionless socket
  Connectionless sockets do not establish a connection over which data is transferred. Instead, the server application specifies its name where a client can send requests.
• Design applications with address families
  This topic includes sample programs that illustrate each of the socket address families.