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This document is an assignment for the Network Programming course at K V G College of Engineering, detailing various questions related to socket programming and client-server architecture. It includes questions on socket timeouts, buffer options, handling multiple connections, and designing a TCP concurrent server. The assignment is due on 08-08-2025 and is overseen by Prof. Naseema C A.

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Network Prog Assignment2

This document is an assignment for the Network Programming course at K V G College of Engineering, detailing various questions related to socket programming and client-server architecture. It includes questions on socket timeouts, buffer options, handling multiple connections, and designing a TCP concurrent server. The assignment is due on 08-08-2025 and is overseen by Prof. Naseema C A.

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K V G COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SULLIA, D.K.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING


ASSIGNMENT – II
Course Name: Network Programming Course Code: MSCS203
Semester/Section: II M.Tech Date of Assignment: 01-08-2025
Academic Year: 2025 Due date: 08-08-2025
Faculty in-
Prof.Naseema C A
charge:
Q.No. Questions Marks RBT CO
What is a socket timeout, and why is it important in network
1
programming?
10 L2 CO4

How do you set a timeout for socket operations like recv() and
send() in a Unix-based system?

What is the difference between SO_RCVBUF and


2 06 L2 CO4
SO_SNDBUF socket options?

What is the purpose of the recv() function in socket


3
programming?
10 L2 CO4

What are the different flags that can be used with the recv()
function and how do they modify its behavior?

How would you handle multiple client connections in a Unix


4 06 L2 CO4
Domain Stream server using select() or poll()?

Explain the roles of socket(), bind(), listen(), accept(), connect()


5
in TCP server/client programs.
10 L2 CO5

What are some potential drawbacks of creating a new process


6 06 L2 CO5
per client connection?

Design a simple TCP concurrent server using fork(). What key


7
considerations must be made regarding signal handling?
10 L2 CO5

What is the best approach to handle thousands of concurrent


8 10 L2 CO5
connections on a single server? Justify your choice.

Write and explain a simple TCP Echo Server that uses select() to
9
handle multiple client connections.
08 L2 CO3

Compare select(), poll(), and pselect() in terms of:


10 10 L2 CO3
• Portability

• Scalability

• Timeout handling

• Signal safety

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