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Human viruses take over human cellular functions. These human viruses have either RNA or DNA instruction sets surrounded by a protein coat. After these instructions enter the human cell, they co-opt cell functions to perform duties the virus wants done. Computer Viruses take over computer functions. Computer viruses are programs created by humans and have a series of 1's and 0's to make up instruction sets. After these instructions enter the computer, they co-opt computer functions to perform duties the virus wants done. So, the biggest difference is that the human virus instruction set is encoded in biological molecules of RNA or DNA, and the computer virus instruction set is encoded in 1's and 0's that the computer sees as a program to run.
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∙ 10y agoA computer virus causes harm to the computer while a a human virus causes harm to a human beings. A computer virus in curable a human virus is incurable.
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What is the difference between biological viruses and computer viruses?
Biological Virus can kill youComputer Virus can just kill your computer, not you.Neither is living.*computer virus it is software which corrupt the system *biological virus which cause decease in human body
What is one thing that all viruses have in common?
Something that ALL viruses have is germs and bacteria, if you are talking about the human body. It will also depend what kind of viruses you are talking about (stomach viruses, computer viruses, human body viruses, etc.). Hope this helped!
Why are computer viruses call viruses?
It's about the same thing as a human virus (in other word's it infects the victim,and in this case it's the computer)
How do viruses affect human health?
a human can become very sick or even possibly die from certain viruses that enter their bodies
Who is the founder of viruses?
If by viruses, you mean computer viruses, it was Richard Skrenta. He wrote the Elk Cloner. If by viruses, you mean human viruses, that would be God. He and Moses sent a plague across Egypt, forcing them to surrender their slaves.
Can viruses be killed by freezing them?
it depends on what types of viruses your talking about.if it is a virus in a human ,well you should never freeze a human,if it is computer virus,you should not freeze computers either.
What are similarities between viruses and protists?
Both harm the human body
How did computer viruses get their name?
A computer virus is a programme, or piece of code, that is written to interfere with, and harm, your machine. A virus can replicate itself, spread to other computers, and attack other programmes on your computer. (By attack, we mean change or delete files.) Computer viruses affect computer the same way human viruses affect us there the name has come from the anology.
Does a virus have cell membranes?
Enveloped viruses do have a membrane that they got from their host. All other viruses do not.
Differences between the human brain and the fifth generation computer?
differences between 5th generation computer age and human brain
What is the difference between Type B flu viruses and the Swine Flu?
They are different types of influenza viruses. Human "Swine flu" (H1N1/09) is caused by Type A viruses.
Define goal in human computer interaction?
Human computer interaction (HCI) is the interaction between a computer user and the computer itself. It is loosely based on human to human interaction and is includes both the technology and human characteristics of user interfaces.
