WAEC Data Processing 2024 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 40 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Data Processing 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

33. A computer virus replicates into other programs or certain areas on the disk during the A.

A. dormant phase.
B. execution phase.
C. propagation phase.Correct
D. trigger phase.

Explanation

During the propagation phase, a computer virus identifies potential targets (e.g. executive files, boot sectors), copies its code into the target program or area, and modifies the target to execute the virus code.

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