Antivirus software

What is antivirus software?

software to detect, locate and remove a virus that can infect a computer system

How does antivirus software work?

by scanning files stored and data entering, then comparing these to a known database of viruses

What can antivirus software scan?

all storage devices connected to a computer e.g internal hard drive, USB sticks

What is a virus?

a program that can attach itself to a file and then spread to other files

What is a virus used for?

to intentionally damage a computer system, prevent it from booting up or slow down its performance

DPI

dots per inch

VLE

Virtual learning environment