What are computer security, privacy, and ethics?
1. Virus: an illegal computer program, code that can alter programs or destroy data. Virus can copy itself into programs on hard drive, floppy disk or any other removable disks. 2. System failure: damage, failure caused by fire, water, and electrical power problems (do backups often on removable disks for future use or in case of system failure). 3. Information theft: access information without permission. Confidential information must be protected from intruders. 4. Hardware theft and vandalism: stealing any physical material and damaging the equipment due to improper care. Note: This is not the exhaustive list of what you can expect to learn from the introduction to computer literacy course. The teacher will supplement this list with additional material, useful and new information as needed. Initiation to Microsoft Windows Windows is an operating system software owned by Microsoft Inc. Windows dominates the personal computer world, estimates show that 90% of all personal computers ru