Java Networking and Socket Programming

What is Java Networking?

• Connecting two or more computing devices

• A protocol for data transfer

• A type of software management

• A unique identifier for devices

What does TCP stand for?

• Transmission Control Protocol

• Transfer Control Protocol

• Transmission Communication Protocol

• Transfer Communication Protocol

What is the purpose of a Port Number?

• To uniquely identify different applications

• To connect to the internet

• To assign IP addresses

• To manage network traffic

What is a MAC Address?

• A unique identifier of NIC

• A type of IP address

• A protocol for data transfer

• A network management tool

What is the difference between connection-oriented and connection-less protocols?

• Acknowledgement is sent in connection-oriented

• Connection-less is more reliable

• Connection-oriented is faster

• Both are the same

What is a Socket in networking?

• An endpoint for communications

• A type of network protocol

• A unique identifier

• A method for data encryption

What does the accept() method do in ServerSocket?

• Establishes a connection with the client

• Closes the server socket

• Creates a new socket

• Waits for a client to connect

What is the role of the Socket class?

• To create a socket for communication

• To manage network traffic

• To handle data encryption

• To establish a server connection

What is the purpose of the getInputStream() method?

• Returns the InputStream attached with the socket

• Closes the socket

• Creates a new socket

• Establishes a connection

What is a URL?

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Universal Resource Locator

• Unique Resource Locator

• Universal Resource Link