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VIRUS PC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PC virus
1, record 1, English, PC%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal computer virus 2, record 1, English, personal%20computer%20virus
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technical ability necessary to write a virus is within the reach of a first-year computer science student, who may see such a project as an intellectual challenge. This group is not only a potential source of PC viruses, but also a potential source of mainframe viruses. Whereas average members of the public can buy a cheap PC comparatively easily, they cannot (yet) buy an IBM System 370 or a DECVAX. 1, record 1, English, - PC%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus PC
1, record 1, French, virus%20PC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus pour ordinateur personnel 2, record 1, French, virus%20pour%20ordinateur%20personnel
proposal, masculine noun
- virus sur ordinateur personnel 2, record 1, French, virus%20sur%20ordinateur%20personnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compétence technique indispensable à l'écriture d'un virus est à la portée d'un étudiant en informatique de première année qui peut trouver dans cet exercice un défi intellectuel. Cette population est une source potentielle non seulement de virus PC mais aussi de virus pour gros ordinateurs. Si le grand public peut se procurer assez facilement un PC à bon marché, il ne peut (encore) acheter un IBM 370 ou DEC VAX. La majorité des étudiants ont accès aux gros ordinateurs et il ne faudra probablement pas attendre longtemps avant que les universités ne soient le point de naissance de virus sur gros ordinateurs. 1, record 1, French, - virus%20PC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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