本书适应了Windows、Internet及计算机网络普及的潮流，介绍了一套在Windows下网络编程的规范－Windows Sockets。这套规范是Windows下得到广泛应用的、开放的、支持多种协议的网络编程接口。从1991年的1.0版到1995年的2.0.8版，经过不断完善并在Intel、Microsoft、Sun、SGI、Informix、Novell等公司的全力支持下，已成为Windows网络编程的事实上的标准。为使读者能够充分理解和应用这套规范，本书不但对Windows Sockets 1.1及2.0规范作了较为详尽的介绍，还结合了作者的实际工作，给出了具有实际应用价值的程序实例。书中的内容包括：Windows Sockets规范1.1版及2.0.8版介绍；Windows Sockets网络编程指导和具体应用实例；Windows Sockets规范1.1版及2.0.8版库函数参考等。

本书体系完整，文字流畅，可供从事网络应用开发的工程技术人员和大专院校师生参考。-This book adapted to Windows, Internet and computer networks popular trend, introducing a set of network programming in Windows, the norm-Windows Sockets. This specification is widely used Windows, open, multi-protocol network programming interfaces. From 1991 s 1.0 version 2.0.8 version in 1995, through continuous improvement and, in Intel, Microsoft, Sun, SGI, Informix, Novell and other companies with the full support of the Windows network programming has become the de facto standard. To enable the reader to fully understand and apply this standard, this book is not only on the Windows Sockets 1.1 and 2.0 specification was more detailed introduction, also combines the author s practical work, practical applications are given examples of procedures. The book includes: Windows Sockets specification version 1.1 and 2.0.8 Introduction　Windows Sockets network programming guide and specific application examples　Windows Sockets specification version 1.1 and 2.0.8 version of library funct