A _____ Attack Is Used to Interfere with Normal Access

question 58

Multiple Choice

A _____ attack is used to interfere with normal access to a network host, Web site, or service, by flooding a network with useless information or with frames or packets containing errors that are not identified by a particular network service.

• A) virus
• B) buffer
• C) denial of service
• D) port scanning

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Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation ratio for a company calculated by dividing its current share price by its earnings per share, indicating the dollar amount an investor can expect to invest in a company in order to receive one dollar of that company's earnings.

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial ratio that shows the proportion of earnings a company pays out to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Dividend Yield Ratio

The dividend yield ratio is a financial metric that measures the amount of dividends a company pays out to its shareholders relative to its share price.

Book Value Per Share

The equity available to common shareholders divided by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the value per share if the company were liquidated.