A Virus Is a Computer Program That Replicates Itself

question 37

Multiple Choice

A virus is a computer program that replicates itself.The program code that causes unwanted activity is called the ________.

• A)payload
• B)matrix
• C)digest
• D)string

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Definitions:

Voluntary Consent

The agreement to participate in an activity, such as a medical treatment or experiment, given freely and with full understanding of the implications, risks, and benefits involved.

Willowbrook Study

A controversial human research study conducted in the 1950s and 1960s which involved intentionally infecting mentally disabled children at the Willowbrook State School in New York with hepatitis in order to study the disease's development.

Cosmetic Pharmacology

The application of pharmaceuticals and chemical substances to alter appearances for aesthetic purposes rather than for treating illness or injury.

Social Inequality

A condition where resources, opportunities, and privileges are distributed unequally among individuals in a society based on various socio-demographic factors.