freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/09-information-security/python-for-penetration-testing/understanding-sockets-and-creating-a-tcp-server.md

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id: 5ea9997bbec2e9bc47e94daf
title: Understanding Sockets and Creating a TCP Server
challengeType: 11
videoId: F1QI9tNuDQg
---

## Description
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</section>

## Tests
<section id='tests'>

```yml
question:
  text: |
    Which of the following functions creates a socket object?

  answers:
    - |
      `socket.bind((host, port))`
    - |
      `socket.gethostbyname()`
    - |
      `socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)`
  solution: 3
```

</section>