UNIX Network Programming

Unix Network Programming is a book written by <a href="/facts/W._Richard_Stevens/t5hCDFb3">W. Richard Stevens</a>. It was published in 1990 by <a href="/facts/Prentice_Hall/bynWAuat">Prentice Hall</a> and covers many topics regarding <a href="/facts/UNIX/0pNL2seI">UNIX</a> networking and <a href="/facts/Computer_network_programming/lG6r58eY">Computer network programming</a>. The book focuses on the design and development of network software under UNIX. The book provides descriptions of how and why a given solution works and includes 15,000 lines of <a href="/facts/C_/Ky2No763">C code</a>. The book's summary describes it as "for programmers seeking an in depth tutorial on <a href="/facts/Unix_domain_socket/fHCylnmJ">sockets</a>, <a href="/facts/OSI_model/oxN9Xhjz">transport level</a> interface (TLI), <a href="/facts/Inter-process_communication/cIQYyT6y">interprocess communications</a> (IPC) facilities under <a href="/facts/System_V/Epm6GEY4">System V</a> and <a href="/facts/BSD/XQKcURrh">BSD</a> UNIX." The book has been translated into several languages, including Chinese, Italian, German, Japanese and others.
Later editions have expanded into two volumes, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API and Volume 2: Interprocess Communications.
In the movie <a href="/facts/Wayne%2527s_World_2/CsY9SJQn">Wayne's World 2</a>, the book is briefly referenced.

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UNIX Network Programming