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Socket Programming Courses

Socket programming courses can help you learn network communication, data transmission protocols, and client-server architecture. You can build skills in handling sockets, managing connections, and implementing error handling techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Python's socket library, Java's Socket API, and C's Berkeley sockets, demonstrating how these tools facilitate the development of networked applications and services.


Popular Socket Programming Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Packt

    Hands-on Python for Networking Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting Languages, Network Monitoring, Network Engineering, Network Troubleshooting, Development Environment, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Memory Management, Computational Thinking, Computer Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, File I/O, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Build a Real-Time Chat App with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Server Side, Front-End Web Development, Application Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Computer Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Interfacing with the Arduino

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Basic Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Electronic Hardware, Wireless Networks, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Peripheral Devices, Human Machine Interfaces, Electrical Wiring, Computer Systems, Programming Principles, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Remote Access Systems, Interactive Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Getting Started - 1

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Linux

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    265 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Protocol-Oriented Programming in Swift Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Code Reusability, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Architecture, Mobile Development, Maintainability, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, UI Components, Testability, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    N

    NIIT

    Server side JavaScript with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Unit Testing, Server Side, Javascript, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, File Systems, File I/O, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Development Testing, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Code Reusability

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Programming for a Networked World

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Network Model, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Web Services, Problem Solving, Geospatial Information and Technology, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Computer Graphics

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, UI Components, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Development Environment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Diagram Design, Software Design, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Graphical Tools, UI Components

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    S

    Simplilearn

    Programming with C

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Data Management, Memory Management, Algorithms, Computer Programming, File I/O, File Management, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular socket programming courses

  • Hands-on Python for Networking Professionals: Packt
  • Introduction to Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Analyze and Build a Real-Time Chat App with Node.js: EDUCBA
  • Interfacing with the Arduino: University of California, Irvine
  • C Programming: Getting Started - 1: Dartmouth College
  • Apply Protocol-Oriented Programming in Swift Applications: EDUCBA
  • Server side JavaScript with Node.js: NIIT
  • Programming for a Networked World : Vanderbilt University
  • The Power of Object-Oriented Programming: University of Michigan
  • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1): Rice University

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