help fast question

[Alex Endl]

Ok i took an intro to programming class in school, and decided to work on
python in the summer.


a few thing

1)how do I make a variable a random #  a = randint(1,5)
     seems logical, but i cant find a directory of commands to figure it
out.

2)i cant find much info on sockets, and thats a big reason i want to
program.  what im trying to figure out is something that goes to a website,
picks up some specified text, and shows it on the screen.   is this
possible?