Minitalk

C programming language • Binary Communication and Bitwise Operations • Signal Handling and Inter-Process Communication • Error Handling • Synchronization and Timing • Resource Management • Low-Level Programming Proficiency

Description

A client and server communication program using UNIX signals, focusing on handling multiple client requests and efficient message transmission through bit-by-bit communication (binary operations).

Key	Value
Program name	server and client
Language	C
Authorized functions	write signal sigemptyset sigaddset sigaction kill getpid malloc free pause sleep usleep exit
Authorized UNIX signals	SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2
Authorized Global Variables	1

• The server is able to receive strings from several clients in a row without needing to restart.
• The server acknowledges every message received by sending back a signal to the client.
• Unicode characters support

Usage

git clone git@github.com:nfauconn/minitalk.git
cd minitalk/Project
make

Start the server:

./server

In another terminal, use the client:

./client <server_PID> <message>