Question

II. Short Answer Questions:
1. What is a
computer virus?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A computer virus is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. When this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Definition: 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