What best describes a DoS attack?

What best describes a DoS attack?
A . attempts to consume all of a critical computer or network resource in order to make it unavailable for valid use
B . poses as legitimate software or email attachment in order to launch a malicious attack when opened
C . can steal data such as user names and passwords without the user realizing that they have been compromised
D . rarely seen because DoS attacks are extremely difficult to engineer and almost impossible to deliver

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Answer: A