Obviously we should all be on guard against viruses. Your most likely place to get viruses is from disks that people loan you or that a child uses at school or on someone else's computer and then brings home to use in your computer. Even just data disks can carry viruses from one computer to another. Check all disks inserted in your computer before using them. The virus checker software needs to be updated about every 3 to 4 months to take care of any new viruses.
Some computer users keep a virus checker actively running at all times on their computer.
If you have received my Tips of the Trade you need to print them and study them. This type of information is covered in them. It might be helpful if you will list your questions on the same email when you register so your teachers can make a plan to address your questions better. Here is a connection to a lot of information about computer Virus hysteria, myths, and facts about viruses. Well, lets not get excited folks because its all OK and nothing is happening.