Question

1. computer virus

a computer program that is designed to replicate itself by copying itself into the other programs stored in a computer. it may be benign or have a negative effect, such as causing a program to operate incorrectly or corrupting a computers memory.
a collection of pictures or images that can be imported into a document or another program.
text - based faces and objects that you often see in e - mail and online chat.
a long, rectangular image that can be placed just about anywhere on a web page most are 468 pixels wide by 60 pixels high (468x60). they may contain text, images, or sometimes those annoying animations that make it hard to focus on the pages content.

Explanation:

A computer virus is defined as a program that replicates by copying itself into other programs. The first option accurately describes this characteristic. The second option refers to clip - art (a collection of pictures/images for import). The third option describes emoticons (text - based faces/objects in e - mail/chat). The fourth option is about banners (long rectangular web page images).

Answer:

A. A computer program that is designed to replicate itself by copying itself into the other programs stored in a computer. It may be benign or have a negative effect, such as causing a program to operate incorrectly or corrupting a computer's memory.