For a Given User ID, ____ Software Will First Try

question 38

Multiple Choice

For a given user ID, ____ software will first try all words in its built-in dictionary, encrypting each with the well-known hash function and comparing the result with the password file.

• A)password-cracking
• B)password-phreaking
• C)password-whacking
• D)password-tackling

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Definitions:

Telegraphic Speech

The use of short, precise words without grammatical markers such as articles, auxiliary verbs, and other connectives.

Overextension

A linguistic phenomenon observed in childhood language development where a child applies a word more broadly than its adult meaning.

Holophrase

A single word used by an infant that expresses a complex idea or request, indicative of early language development.

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language development in young children where sentences are constructed with only essential words and grammar is often missing.