Exercises

1. Translate the following words and word combinations into Russian:

to infiltrate or damage a computer system, without permission of the user, to modify the copies, to spread from one computer to another, a floppy disk, USB drive, to infect files, to be confused with computer worms and Trojan horses, as part of a host, to insert a code into files, to reformat the hard disk, benign viruses, to take up computer memory, legitimate programs, to lead to system crashes and data loss, local-area networks, a boot sector virus, to deter pirated copies of software, scripting languages, to send infected e-mail.

2. Translate the following words and word combinations into English:

вредоносные программы, проникать или вредить компьютерной системе, заражать компьютер, путать с компьютерными червями, не причинять вреда во время работы, удалять файлы, отформатировать жесткий диск, занимать память компьютера, неправильная работа, потеря данных, пиратские копии, рассылать зараженные электронные сообщения.

3. Fill in the gaps with the correct words.

1. Malware is … designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system.

2. A computer virus is a computer program that can … without permission of the user.

3. Viruses … computer worms and Trojan horses.

4. Trojan horses … into other computer files.

5. The first PC virus was … created in 1986 by two brothers from Pakistan.

6. These viruses spread … by infecting documents and spreadsheets.

7. Most of these viruses … to send infected e-mail.

8. A virus may also send … to all the contacts on an infected machine.

4. Express agreement or disagreement with the following.

1. Hardware is a type of software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system.

2. A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user.

3. A virus can spread from one computer to another as a part of its host.

4. A worm, however, can spread itself to other computers as part of a host.

5. A Trojan horse is a file that is harmless until executed.

6. Viruses can lead to system crashes and data loss.

7. There are no viruses operating in the Internet today.

8. The first PC virus was a boot sector virus called Worm.

5. Complete the sentences:

1. Types of malware include ...

2. A computer virus is …

3. A virus can spread from one computer to another ...

4. A Trojan horse is a file …

5. Some viruses damage the computer by…

6.The first PC virus was …

7. Most of these viruses are written…

8. A virus may send a web address link …

6. Answer the following question:

1. What is malware?

2. What types of malware do you know?

3. What is a computer virus?

4. Viruses can modify, can’t they?

5. How can viruses damage computer?

6. What is the difference between viruses, worms and Trojan horses?

7. When was the first virus created?

8. Do viruses operate in the Internet?

9. How can viruses damage a computer through the Internet?

6. Match the words in the A column with their descriptions in the B column:

1. to damage 2. to modify 3. a file 4. a Trojan 5. to delete 6. an audio 7. a system 8. a boot 9. data 10. a pirated

a. loss b. crash c. the copies d. a computer e. message f. sector g. files h. system i. horse j. copy