Computer Viruses Explained

This resource is a series of four podcasts (in MP4 and MP3 format) and accompanying transcripts which can be used by students to learn more about the following:

1. The different types of computer viruses
2. The actions that common viruses unleash on a computer system
3. The different forms that computer viruses can take
4. How you can protect your computer system from attack by viruses

This resource was originally created for the SQA Higher Computing course (Scotland) but can be used to enhance understanding in the following courses:
AP Computer Science A (Computing in Context)
IB Information Technology in a Global Society
IB Computer Science
A-Level Computer Science