PCPP2 Network Programming Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are valid address families or socket types used with the Python socket module?
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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socket.AF_INET
AF_INET and AF_INET6 are common address families, while SOCK_STREAM and SOCK_DGRAM are standard socket types.
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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socket.AF_TCP
Why it's wrong here
Not a valid address family.
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socket.AF_INET
Why this is correct
Standard IPv4 family.
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socket.AF_INET6
Why this is correct
Standard IPv6 family.
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socket.SOCK_LOCAL
Why it's wrong here
Not a valid socket type.
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socket.SOCK_STREAM
Why this is correct
Standard TCP type.
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