MEANING OF COMPUTER VIRUS
Computer virus is a program intentionally written by some software developer to cause damage to the computer, programs and files in which it found itself. The computer virus may be designed to display unwanted messages.
The computer virus is a program that has the ability to replicate itself by changing other programs or files to include a copy of itself. A virus causes the infected computer system to function in ways not originally planned. The computer virus cannot be seen with your natural eyes yet the effects can be noticed on the infected system.
You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following:
- The complete lesson note and evaluation questions for this topic
- The complete lessons for the subject and class (First Term, Second Term & Third Term)
- Media-rich, interactive and gamified content
- End-of-lesson objective questions with detailed explanations to force mastery of content
- Simulated termly preparatory exams
- Discussion boards on all lessons and subjects
- Guaranteed learning
- Win great prizes for topping the Primacy Ebooks