Overview

This book is meant to introduce the readers to the world of Computer Network Applications. The emergence of applications like the World Wide Web and e-mail marked the beginning of the type of applications that could be implemented on the TCP/IP protocol stack. More recently various applications like social media networking, audio and video conferencing applications, and cloud storage marked yet another leap in the world of network applications. In this book various applications in other important areas like Network Security, Machine Learning, Healthcare, and Transportation are explored. In addition, the role of networks in Gaming, Generative AI, and Chatbot applications are also discussed. Also the role of Browsers in Network Applications, Mobile Phone Integration with the Internet and Search Applications on the Internet have been discussed. A brief description of the important applications in each of these areas is provided at the end of each chapter.