FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS

COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of system software is:
A
Word Processors
B
Antivirus
C
Web browsers
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antivirus software is an example of a security utility program. It is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect and remove software viruses and other malicious software like worms, Trojans, adware, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples: Norton, McAfee and Kapersky.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: A computer virus is a malicious software program loaded onto a user’s computer without the user’s knowledge and performs malicious actions. Description: The term ‘computer virus’ was first formally defined by Fred Cohen in 1983. Computer viruses never occur naturally. They are always induced by people.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yes. Its true that antivirus is a utility program. Antivirus software is a software that is used to detect and delete malware in a computer system. Some examples of Antivirus software are Kaspersky Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Panda Antivirus etc..

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