Stream Socket Communication

In stream-based communication, the server client applications request services from a server application, as shown below.

The table below shows the sequence of operations for the server and the client.

Server	Client
Create a socket
Bind an address to the socket
Listen for service requests
	Create a socket
Accept the connection	Connect to the server
Send and receive data	Send and receive data
Close the connection	Close the connection

Using

• Using a stream server
• Using a stream client

See Also

• Creating and Connecting a Stream Server and a Client