The "Hands-On Internet for Business" Workshop

What Are the Available Internet Software Tools?

There are three types of Internet tools. The first type is the TCP/IP network interface software. The second type includes the Internet Server Applications. The third type includes the Internet Client Applications.

The TCP/IP network interface software manages the availability of network ports for Internet applications. It also directs data traffic from the network ports to the appropriate Internet application. In the MS-Windows platform, this interface software is know as the TCP/IP WinSock (Windows Socket).

Internet Server Applications are those which manages data and processing resources. An Internet Server application waits for resource requests. When a requests arrives, the application interprets the request and verifies if the request is allowable. If allowable, the server application initiates the requested action. Internet Server Applications are also know as a DAEMONs .

Internet Client Applications are those used by the user to send data or processing resource requests to Internet Server Applications. Client applications may be user interactive interfaces or it may be batch processes initiated by the user.