Other Devices and Their Operating Systems, the Future of Computing, and Computer Security

Discussion  

1. Supporting Activity: Computer Security

Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

•Describe the types of malware and the potential impact they can have on a system.

•Explain the countermeasures to various types of malware.

2. Supporting Activity: Mainframes

Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

•What are the advantages and disadvantages of the use of mainframes? In what type of  organizations would they be most likely to be implemented?

3. Supporting Activity: Mobile Oss

Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

•What are mobile OSs you have personally used? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of their effects. Share a resource you have found regarding mobile OSs.

Discussion   

4. Supporting Activity: Windows Script Exercise

Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

•How would you classify this type of script?

•What resources could you use to develop scripting skills?

•What scripting applications might benefit you personally in the future?

5. Supporting Activity: Mac Script Exercise

ForMac OS® (which uses a UNIX® shell), UNIX®, or Linux® users, create and run a simple script from the textbook reading.             

Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

•What type of script did you choose? What resources could you use to developing scripting skills? What scripting applications might benefit you personally in the future?

APA format requires a concluding paragraph which sums up the wholepaper.                                                                 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.