The purpose of a ________, also called an IP probe, is to identify which hosts are active in the network by sending a communication to each IP address to see if there is a response packet.
A) ping sweep
B) port scan
C) computer scan
D) network sweep

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A ping sweep is a technique used to identify which IP addresses are active or live on a network by sending ICMP echo requests (pings) to multiple addresses and waiting for responses.

The Purpose of a ________, Also Called an IP Probe