PCPP1 Networking And Restful Apis Practice Question
Which THREE of the following steps are required to initialize a TCP server socket?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Create a socket with socket.AF_INET and socket.SOCK_STREAM
A standard server lifecycle involves creating the socket, binding to an address/port, and listening for connections.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Create a socket with socket.AF_INET and socket.SOCK_STREAM
Why this is correct
This defines the transport and protocol.
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Call connect() to start the server
Why it's wrong here
connect() is for clients.
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Call listen() to enable incoming connections
Why this is correct
Enables the socket to start queuing connections.
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Call recv() before bind()
Why it's wrong here
recv() is for processing data, not initialization.
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Call bind() to associate with an address and port
Why this is correct
Required to assign a local endpoint.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Python Institute exam blueprint
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