COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An update to fix software which has an identified security risk is known as a software ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
A
patch
B
glitch
C
heart
D
fault
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What are patches? Patches are software and operating system (OS) updates that address security vulnerabilities within a program or product. Software vendors may choose to release updates to fix performance bugs, as well as to provide enhanced security features.

Detailed explanation-2: -A security patch is essentially a method of updating systems, applications, or software by inserting code to fill in, or “patch, ‘’ the vulnerability. This helps secure the system against an attack.

Detailed explanation-3: -A patch is sometimes referred to as a bug fix since a reason for a patch is an imperfection that is discovered by its developers or users. To make edits, developers use debugging software to make patches that are temporary or permanent.

Detailed explanation-4: -A patch is a set of changes to a computer program or its supporting data designed to update, fix, or improve it. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, with such patches usually being called bugfixes or bug fixes.

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