A self replicating program, similar to a virus which was taken from a 1970s science fiction novel by John Bruner entitled the Shockwave Rider is__________?
Correct answer: D. Worm
- A. Bug
- B. Vice
- C. Lice
- D. Worm
Explanation
A worm is a self-replicating program that can spread between systems without needing to attach to another program. The term was popularised by John Brunner's 1975 science-fiction novel The Shockwave Rider.
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