What Is Malware

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is malware?

• A) A crowdsourcing initiative that rewards individuals for discovering and reporting software bugs.
• B) Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.
• C) A type of malware designed to trick victims into giving up personal information to purchase or download useless and potentially dangerous software.
• D) A form of malicious software that infects your computer and asks for money.

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Definitions:

Psycholinguistics

The study of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, and understand language.

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound in a language that distinguish one word from another, essential for speech and language.

Linguistic Relativity

A theory suggesting that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition.

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including how words and sentences communicate meaning.