Define the following: (a) Viruses

Q. Define the following:

(a) Viruses

(b) Worms

(c) Trojan Horse

(d) Spam

(e) Cyber Crime

(f) India IT Act 2000

(g) IPR

Answer =

(a) Viruses:- Computer Virus is a malicious program that requires a host and is designed to make a system sick, just like a real virus.

(b) Worms:- A worm is a program designed to replicate. The program may perform any variety of additional tasks as well.

(c) Trojan Horse:- A Trojan Horse is code hidden in a program such as a game or spreadsheet that looks safe to run but has hidden side effects.

(d) Spam:- Spam refers to electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings.

(e) Cyber Crime:- Cyber crime is criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network or a networked device.

(f) India IT Act 2000:- IT ACT 2000's prime purpose was to provide legal recognition to electronic commerce and to facilitate filing of electronic records with the Government, i.e., to provide the legal infrastructure for e-commerce in India.

(g) IPR:- The Intellectual Property may be defined as a product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property such as literary or artistic works, and idealization property.