Worms and Viruses Assessment 2023
# 25 Questions and Answers with
complete solution.
Which of the following is also referred to as malware? - -
Computer Virus
-Which of the following is a computer worm which copies
different segments of itself to computers linked together in a
network? - -Network Worm
-Which of the following is NOT a similarity between a worm and
virus? - -They both use host programs to replicate
-Which of the following is true about a worm? - -It moves or
copies itself to a computer without the user's knowledge
-Which of the following is the act of a computer virus attaching
itself to another computer program? - -Piggybacking
-In which year was the first virus, "Elk Cloner", created? - -1982
-In which year did researchers at Xerox Palo Alto Research
developed the first experimental worm? - -1980
-Which of the following viruses copies itself onto a computer or a
disk when the computer is booted up? - -Boot Sector Virus
-Who wrote the book "Computer Virus: A High Tech Disease"
which explains how to create a virus? - -Ralph Burger
-Which of the following is the first worm to be distributed over a
network without others users being aware of its presence? - -
Morris Worm
-Which of the following is NOT an action of protecting a
computer from viruses? - -Leaving the computer log in when
using a public computer
# 25 Questions and Answers with
complete solution.
Which of the following is also referred to as malware? - -
Computer Virus
-Which of the following is a computer worm which copies
different segments of itself to computers linked together in a
network? - -Network Worm
-Which of the following is NOT a similarity between a worm and
virus? - -They both use host programs to replicate
-Which of the following is true about a worm? - -It moves or
copies itself to a computer without the user's knowledge
-Which of the following is the act of a computer virus attaching
itself to another computer program? - -Piggybacking
-In which year was the first virus, "Elk Cloner", created? - -1982
-In which year did researchers at Xerox Palo Alto Research
developed the first experimental worm? - -1980
-Which of the following viruses copies itself onto a computer or a
disk when the computer is booted up? - -Boot Sector Virus
-Who wrote the book "Computer Virus: A High Tech Disease"
which explains how to create a virus? - -Ralph Burger
-Which of the following is the first worm to be distributed over a
network without others users being aware of its presence? - -
Morris Worm
-Which of the following is NOT an action of protecting a
computer from viruses? - -Leaving the computer log in when
using a public computer
