Networking & Protocols
Master low-level networking concepts, protocol implementation, and system-level network programming
Advanced Networking Examples
Each example includes complete implementations and detailed explanations
Raw TCP Socket Chat Server & Client
Build a multi-client chat system using raw TCP sockets without frameworks
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HTTP Server From Scratch
Implement a basic HTTP/1.1 server without using web frameworks
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WebSocket Handshake Implementation
Manually implement WebSocket protocol handshake and message framing
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Custom Binary Protocol & Parser
Design and implement a custom binary protocol with efficient parsing
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Async Network Programming
Master asynchronous networking with select/epoll and async/await patterns
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Network Packet Sniffing & Analysis
Capture and analyze network packets using libpcap or raw sockets
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P2P NAT Traversal
Implement peer-to-peer connections with STUN/TURN basics for NAT traversal
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Recommended Learning Path
Follow this progression to master networking and protocol development
Start with TCP sockets and basic client-server communication
Build HTTP server to understand protocol layers
Advanced: Custom protocols and P2P networking
Prerequisites
- Understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals
- Basic knowledge of C or systems programming
- Familiarity with command line tools
- Understanding of multithreading concepts
What You'll Learn
- Low-level socket programming and network APIs
- Protocol design and implementation principles
- Asynchronous and high-performance networking
- Network debugging and packet analysis techniques
Essential Tools & Libraries
Tools you'll use in these networking examples
Wireshark
Network protocol analyzer
libpcap
Packet capture library
netcat
Network utility tool
tcpdump
Command-line packet analyzer
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