In a ____________________ Attack, the Attacker Sends a Large Number of Connection

question 49

Multiple Choice

In a ____________________ attack, the attacker sends a large number of connection or information requests to disrupt a target from a small number of sources.

• A) denial-of-service
• B) distributed denial-of-service 
• C) virus
• D) spam

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Definitions:

Constant

A fixed value that does not change.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, represented as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Vertical Axis

The vertical number line of a graph along which values of the y-variable are measured; also referred to as the y-axis.

Linear Relationship

The relationship between two variables in which the slope is constant and therefore is depicted on a graph by a curve that is a straight line.