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Lesson 1
Network services and daemons
 
This module will explore how services are managed under UNIX and what types of services are commonly available. By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  1. Describe the difference between TCP and UDP services
  2. Understand the significance of the /etc/services file and well-known port numbers
  3. Configure the inet daemon, which controls many Internet services
  4. Briefly describe many common services, and use telnet to contact servers directly
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