What is a denial-of-service attack?

What will be an ideal response?


Denial-of-service attacks involve programming a computer to continuously send fake authentication messages to a targeted server, keeping it constantly busy and forcing out legitimate users.

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The element in Scott v. Harris (2007) that can have the greatest constitutional effect is that the Supreme Court justices personally reviewed the film of the high speed chase

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Sinn Fein is the political arm of the IRA

a. True b. False

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The characteristics of the school classroom and school social organization are not considered as environmental factors related to the prevention of delinquency

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the 1950s, research efforts made three assumptions about gender differences in socialization, which assumption is not related?

a. Girls do not form close same-sex friendships, but compete with their peers. b. Female criminals are primarily sexual offenders. c. Families exert a more powerful influence on girls than on boys. d. Males choose their behavior and are motivated by greed, revenge, survival, and pleasure.

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