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Learning Python Networking

Utilize Python 3 to get network applications up and running quickly and easily

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|Jul 2015
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Key Features

    Book Description

    If you're a Python developer or a system administrator with Python experience and you're looking to take your first steps in network programming, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of Python is assumed.

    What you will learn

    • Develop an understanding of network stacks and the power of encapsulation
    • Design highperformance network server applications
    • Implement socketbased network applications using asynchronous models
    • Build client applications for major web APIs, including Amazon S3 and Twitter
    • Interact with email servers using SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols
    • Deal with remote network servers using SSH, FTP, SNMP, SMB/CIFS, and LDAP protocols
    • Work with IP addresses including GeoIP lookups
    • Download objects from the Web and craft custom HTTP requests with urllib and the Requests library

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Network Programming and Python
    2. Working on the Web
    3. APIs in Action
    4. Engaging with Email
    5. Interacting with Remote Systems
    6. IP and DNS
    7. Programming with Sockets
    8. Client and Server Applications
    9. Applications on the Web
    10. Appendix: Working with Wireshark
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78439-115-7
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2015
    Language: English
    Pages: 320