Well this week was a weird one. I didn't realize we had any assignments until Friday, which today is. The weeks lectures were on security and protection on computers. The first concept to note is that of threats to a system. There are many types of viruses and hackers that can infect your computer, and that there is a distinction between the lot of them. There are a few types of viruses, or as some may call it, malware, and there are differences between each. Another topic that was interesting was when we talked about "why do hackers do what they do?' This was particularly interesting because in most cases the hackers only do it for the fun and thrill of it. The next topic was on protection. There are many ways to keep your computer protected, and they are cheap and easy. The main thing to note, is to always keep your computer protected in one way or another.
Knowledge of viruses is a very important skill; that most people don't have. I know, for myself, I haven't got a virus (that I know of, haha) in a few years. Having a good knowledge about websites and emails that could potentially have viruses is essential. Businesses don't usually train for stuff like this, but showing that you understand how to protect yourself and the company is highly attractive.
Here is a link to computer viruses on Wikipedia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus) This clearly explains the history of the virus and the many ways it has been used. This relates to the clear concept because understanding how to work around and with viruses is very easy, it just requires a little experience. I think also that this topic is very straight forward and relatable because most people have has a virus at least once in their life.
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