Paper 2 · Computer terminology
Give the term for a program that self-replicates and spreads into other computers, corrupting files and damaging hardware, such as a boot sector or file type.
Model answer
virus
Also accepted: computer virus
Explanation: A virus is a program that self-replicates and spreads to other computers, corrupting files and damaging hardware.
Derived from ZIMSEC Computer Studies 7014/2 Paper 2, November 2016, Q1
