Title: Networking, Security & Computer Viruses
Course: CPS 120: Introduction to Computer Science ~ Master (Aug/2015) OLD > Section: Learning Units

Networking

- Connects two or more computers together.
- Enables computers in the same room or around the world to communicate.
- Is accomplished through protocols that define the rules that computers use to communicate.

Security

- Is an increasingly important aspect of computing.
- Is enabled through authentication (userIDs, passwords, etc.) and encryption.

Computer Viruses

- Are small software programs designed to interfere with normal computer operation.  They may corrupt or delete data.
- Are transmitted via the Internet, e-mail, and external storage devices.
- Are combatted with antivirus applications that detect and remove viruses.