computer acronyms & abbreviation set 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Answer: (c)

VIRUS stands for Vital information Recourse Under Siege.

A computer virus is actually a malicious software program or "malware" that, when infecting your system, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. Infected computer programs may include data files or even the "boot" sector of the hard drive.

A computer virus is a malicious software program loaded onto a user's computer without the user's knowledge and performs malicious actions. It can self-replicate, inserting itself onto other programs or files, infecting them in the process. Not all computer viruses are destructive though.

Answer: (a)

Computer viruses are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do harm.

Viruses spread through opening an email attachment that is infected, visiting websites that are infected, connecting USB drives that are infected, and even viewing infected advertisements.

Answer: (b)

Formerly known as IAL, ALGOL is short for algorithmic language. 

It is a family of portable programming languages for scientific computations that had a strong influence on other languages. 

Additionally, ALGOL was used as the standard method for creating algorithms by the ACM in textbooks and academia for over 30 years.

Answer: (a)

Stands for Information Technology, and is pronounced I.T. It refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies. Many companies now have IT departments for managing the computers, networks, and other technical areas of their businesses.

IT jobs include computer programming, network administration, computer engineering, Web development, technical support, and many other related occupations.

Answer: (b)

A cathode-ray tube (CRT) is a specialized vacuum tube in which images are produced when an electron beam strikes a phosphorescent surface. Most desktop computer displays make use of CRTs. The CRT in a computer display is similar to the "picture tube" in a television receiver.

Answer: (c)

ERP stands for enterprise resource planning. It's software that manages a company's financials, supply chain, operations, commerce, reporting, manufacturing, and human resource activities.