tomasochoa/csci-344-program1-socketclientprogram

Linux socket/client program that returns definitions of words based upon the WordNet database or returns information about zip codes based upon a zip code database. Databases are located at the web site shown in class called dict.org.

CSCI 344: Intro To Computer Communications

Program 1: A Simple Sockets Client Program, Word Definitions and Zip Codes

Description:

• Linux socket/client program that returns;
  • Definitions of words based upon the WordNet database
  • Information about zip codes based upon a zip code database.
  • NOTE: Databases are located at the web site shown in class called dict.org.

Commands:

• d or D:
  • Prompt user for a word, submit to dict.org, and retrieve its definition using the "WordNet" database.
  • Answer is checked to make sure no errors occured communicating to server
    • If error, display a generic error message
    • If no error, the word and it's definition neatly on screen and in an output file
• z or Z:
  • Prompts user for a five digit zip code and retrieves zip's info from dict.org using the "U.S. Gazetter Zip Code Tabulation Areas (2000) database"
  • Error check
    • If error, display a generic error message
    • If no error, display zip info neatly on screen and write it to an output file
• q or Q:
  • Clean up and quit (Close sockets)

Notes:

• Need an output file to write output to
• RFC number of dictionary protocol is 2229 and the port is 2628
• Program must compile and execute properly on Linux machine in Fitzelle 252