In the Context of the Common Intentional Security Threats, Which

question 32

Multiple Choice

In the context of the common intentional security threats, which of the following statements best describes a worm?

• A) It travels from computer to computer in a network, but it does not usually erase data.
• B) It attaches itself to a host program to spread to other files in a computer.
• C) It is a programming routine built into a system by its designer to bypass system security and sneak back into the system later to access data.
• D) It floods a network or server with service requests to prevent legitimate users' access to the system.

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Definitions:

Two Population Means

A statistical comparison between the mean values of two distinct groups or populations.

Sample Means

The arithmetic averages derived from multiple subsets of a population, reflecting the central tendency of each subset.

Population Means

The mean values calculated from the entirety of specified populations.

Independent Random Samples

Independent random samples are samples selected from a population in such a way that each member of the population has an equal and independent chance of being included.