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Unix Socket Programming Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What are raw sockets?

Axis Technologies,

4 13872

What is Mac, and how is it different from PC? Which one is better for professional users, and why

Evolving Systems, IBM,

1 4670

What is LILO?

2 4688

How do Sockets Work?

1 2091

What is with the second parameter in bind()?

1 2151

If bind() fails, what should I do with the socket descriptor?

1 2621

When should I use shutdown()?

Wipro,

1 2145

What are Sockets?

1 1956

How can I tell when a socket is closed on the other end?

1123

How do I get the port number for a given service?

1 2140

How do I properly close a socket?

1 2204

What is the difference between close() and shutdown()?

1 2282

Explain the TIME_WAIT state.

1 2093

How can I put a timeout on connect()?

1 1970

Why does the sockets buffer fill up sooner than expected?

1129

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Un-Answered Questions { Unix Socket Programming }

How can I set the timeout for the connect() system call?

1263

Why does it take so long to detect that the peer died?

1305

Is socket a hardware or software?

680

How to find other end of unix socket connection?

669

How do I convert a string into an internet address?

1054

Is tcp or unix socket faster?

623

What pieces of information make up a socket?

735

What is socket address?

765

Is there any advantage to handling the signal, rather than just ignoring it and checking for the EPIPE error? Are there any useful parameters passed to the signal catching function?

1193

Why do we need sockets?

613

What is a socket address?

690

What is af_inet in socket?

630

What is active unix domain sockets?

707

What is a socket connection?

687

Can multiple clients connect to same socket?

654

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