PCPP2 Network Programming Practice Question
Which THREE of the following options can be used with socket.setsockopt()?
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.SO_KEEPALIVE
SO_REUSEADDR, SO_KEEPALIVE, and TCP_NODELAY are standard options supported by most systems.
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.TCP_BUFFER_SIZE
Why it's wrong here
Not a valid setsockopt constant.
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socket.SO_KEEPALIVE
Why this is correct
Enables keep-alive packets.
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socket.SO_REUSEADDR
Why this is correct
Allows port reuse.
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socket.TCP_NODELAY
Why this is correct
Disables Nagle's algorithm.
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socket.SO_MAX_CONNECTIONS
Why it's wrong here
Not a valid setsockopt constant.
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