agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms. Viruses can infect all types of life forms‚ from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea. Characteristics: Like living organisms‚ viruses contain nucleic acids and proteins. Inside living cells‚ viruses can reproduce‚ but not by the process of mitosis like most living cells. Viruses lack some characteristics of living organisms. Outside of living cells‚ viruses are not alive. Structure/Shape: A virus structure can be one of the
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The computer was born not for entertainment or email but out of a need to solve a serious number-crunching crisis. By 1880 the U.S. population had grown so large that it took more than seven years to tabulate the U.S. Census results. The government sought a faster way to get the job done‚ giving rise to punch-card based computers that took up entire rooms. Today‚ we carry more computing power on our smartphones than was available in these early models. The following brief history of computing is
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extreme weather conditions‚ damage to property occurs. Cause / Effect Essay Structure While writing a cause / effect essay‚ the order of the main points given in the thesis statement is followed in body paragraphs. The following example is an outline for a cause essay about the reasons for cities becoming overcrowded. Thesis statement: There are two main reasons why these and other cities are becoming so crowded; one economic‚ the other socio-cultural. 1st body: economic reasons 1. cities are
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Master Akinyemi Akintunde (A.K.A LAGBE) Computer package Hand Hand- Book powered by www.lagbeglobal.net What is a Computer? A computer is a programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a principal computer are: it responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner defined and it can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program). Modern Computers Defined Modern computers are electronic and digital. The actual machinery -- wires‚ transistors
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We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in business‚ hospitals‚ crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? In the last two decades cybernetics have experienced a major breakthrough .This led to the utilization of computers in nearly all parts of our daily life‚ from personal computers to the ones performing complicated surgeries
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Rabies There are many different types of viruses that are out in the world that we have discovered. Many range from slightly harmful to fatal. Also‚ there are many viruses that affect certain type of organisms. One of many different viruses that can affect different organisms is the virus called rabies. Since Rabies is spread through a virus‚ we will discuss how viruses work. With the many different types of viruses‚ there are different ways that viruses affect the body. Essentially most cells have
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Top 20 Most Active Viruses Conficker.C • Conficker.C is a worm. Designed to spread by exploiting a vulnerability in the Windows Server Service which allows remote code execution. It is the vulnerability MS08-067. • It disables the following services: • Windows update‚ disabling the Windows updates. • BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)‚ which is a service to transfer Windows files. • Error reporting service‚ which allows to send Microsoft information about errors occurring in the
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General Computer Questions [pic] General Computer Question 1: What is a computer? Answer: A common‚ somewhat simplified‚ definition is that the computer is an electronic device that can be used to process information. Today‚ computers are not only used for calculations‚ but also for creating and manipulating text and pictures. They are used to design bridges and spacecraft‚ to record a company’s sales and to keep track of customers‚ to create a school newspaper‚ or to estimate the cost
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BASIC CONCEPTS IN COMPUTING WHAT IS A COMPUTER A computer may be defined as an electronic device that has the capability of accepting and processing data under the control of a stored program and producing output in the form of information. This information may be in the form of sound‚ images‚ electronic signals‚ etc. and may be stored within the computer or on an external storage device. Computers are not very intelligent but they handle instructions flawlessly and fast. They must follow explicit
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installation…………………...5 Fig .2 ………………………………………………….6 Recommandation……………………………………..7 Task3 Security Issues………………………………………8 Protection from viruses‚ Trojan horses………….…9 Conclusion………………………………………….10 Reference……………………………………….…...11 INTRODUCTION A firm of architects is installing a data network for use by staff in its offices. The purpose of producing a report is to outline the options for the firm of architects in setting up their data network including details of how the intranet and extranet services
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