If you want a book on network programming, there are a few classic choices. [Comer’s] TCP/IP books are a great reference but sometimes is too low level. “Unix Networking Programming” by ...

Now we have “ Beej’s Guide to Network Programming Using Internet Sockets.” While the title doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, the content is right on and fresh. Best part?

It also depends how much of the application is really going to be "network code". Is it very network-oriented? Or is the network just a simple transport for data?

• Explain network bootstrapping as implemented via the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). • Demonstrate practical network skills, including the ability to use network socket programming to ...