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Module 2 - World Wide Web and Internet Communications
Lesson 2 Index - Online Safety

Exercise 1 is designed to test you on Online Safety.

A computer virus is a small program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user.

Antivirus Software is a program which scans and/or removes computer viruses. It should be kept up-to-date and be able to detect all viruses currently being distributed and the known existing computer viruses.

Phishing is when a computer user does research online searching for information online on various topics.
Virus Definitions are files that provide information to antivirus software to find and repair viruses.

 

 

 
Module 2 Lesson 2 Section 11
Module 2 Lesson 3 Index

 
 
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