What is open source software?
Open-source
software (OSS) is computer software that is available in source code form for
which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright
holders are provided under a software license that permits anyone to study for
any purposes.
In your opinion, why people prefer open source software
over proprietary alternatives nowadays?
In my opinion, people prefer open source software over
proprietary alternatives nowadays because of open source software are mostly
free. Proprietary
alternative software like Microsoft Office is costly. Besides that, it is
always legal to use open source software in any way. Proprietary alternative
software is tend to be cracked and illegally used. Furthermore, open source
software will continue to develop as the people contribute. Proprietary
alternative software are closed source software and will not continue to
develop if the company that makes the closed source software are down.
Name top (fives) 5 most popular open source software and
compare them with similar proprietary software
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE VS NORMAL SOFTWARE
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COMPARISON
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Wordpress vs Blogger
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Wordpress is free blog that have premium upgrades
but for Blogger, there are no upgrades.
Wordpress has a variety of customization options
compared to Blogger.
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Audacity vs Logic Studio
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The
most obvious difference is the cost they come with.
We
can get Audacity for free but to have Logic Studio, we have to spend $499.
Audacity
can support audio formats like AAC, AAIF,FLAC and more but the Logic Studio
cannot support these kind of audio formats.
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PDFCreator vs Adobe Acrobat
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PDFCreator can create PDFs from any program that
is able to print but not Adobe Acrobat.
PDFCreator can also create other files besides
PDF such as PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP and more but Adobe can only create PDF files.
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GIMP vs Adobe Photoshop
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GIMP
will run on any hardware, and is compatible with OS X, Windows, and even
Unix. GIMP also provides a portable version which fits on a thumb-drive so
that you can use it on any computer.
Photoshop
has more training options. Photoshop offers Pantone colours which
standardizes print and digital colours which is not provided in GIMP.
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Google Chrome vs
Internet Explorer
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Google chrome is faster in web browsing. Google
chrome also has a nice and simpler layout which makes it easier to
understand.
Internet explorer is very slow and very old but
Microsoft made and released a new one called Internet Explorer 10 for Windows
7 which is faster than the other ones before. But still, Internet Explorer
has not yet reached the satisfaction of the users.
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Discuss different
types of threats and malicious program (malware) that can damage a computer,
mobile device or disrupt any system.
Search for information on current known malware program. Based on the
information that you have found, create a table to list different types of
malware, what it does, and how it can be repaired or removed. These information
is useful for you to prevent any malware from damage your computer system
Malware
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What
it does?
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How
to repair or remove?
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Spyware
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Example : Keylogger
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Monitors your movements on the Internet.
Send information back to a central computer that then targets you with
advertising.
Computer slows down to a useless state. Lots of lagging during
browsing.
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Install
anti-spyware software like SUPERAntiSpyware
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Trojan Horse
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Example : Stuxnet 
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Trojans
can delete data, compromise security, relay spam or porn and otherwise infect
your computer.
Copies
itself into external storages and network and change the folders to shortcut.
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Download
and run shortcut virus remover
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Virus
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Example such as Sality.AA
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Taking
control over some or all of its function like files with EXE and SCR
extensions. The virus destroys data or looks for things like passwords,
credit card numbers, or other sensitive data. The information is often sent
to another computer.
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Download
and run Win32: Sality Removal Tool
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Worm
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Example such as Brontok.A
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Worms
often arrive via email, peruse your address book, and then send a copy of
themselves to others in your address book, masquerading the message as though
it is from you.
Worms are
used to deliver viruses, or the worm itself might be a virus
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Download
and run Brontok Removal Tool
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Rootkit
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Types of malicious software designed to remotely access or
control a computer without being detected by users or security programs.
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manual methods such as monitoring computer behavior for
irregular activity, signature scanning, and storage dump regularly patching
vulnerabilities in software, applications, and operating systems, updating
virus definitions, avoiding suspicious downloads, and performing static
analysis scans.analysis.
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