The "Antivirus" and "Internet Security" are the software that protects the user from malicious programs by blocking and removing them. There are some similarities and dissimilarities between them. One of the major differences is that Antivirus protects the computer from viruses whereas, Internet Security provides protection from spyware, viruses, phishing, spam, and email attachments. Content: Antivirus Vs Internet Security Comparison Chart Definition Key … [Read more...]

Virus and Worms are the malicious programs, which enters our computers through CD's, Pen drives, email attachments and the files we download from the Internet. Both have some similarities and dissimilarities between them. One of the major differences is that Worms do not require any human action to replicate while Viruses replicates as soon as the user runs the infected file. Content: Virus Vs Worms Comparison Chart Definition Key Differences Conclusion Comparison … [Read more...]

The Network allows computers to connect and communicate with different computers via any medium. LAN, MAN, and WAN are the three types of the network designed to operate over the area they cover. There are some similarities and dissimilarities between them. One of the major differences is the geographical area they cover, i.e. LAN covers the smallest area; MAN  covers an area larger than LAN and WAN comprises the largest of all. Content: LAN Vs MAN Vs WAN Comparison Chart Definition Key … [Read more...]

TCP/IP and OSI are the two most widely used networking models for communication. There are some similarities and dissimilarities between them. One of the major difference is that OSI is a conceptual model which is not practically used for communication, whereas, TCP/IP is used for establishing a connection and communicating through the network. Other differences are discussed below. Content: TCP/IP Vs OSI Model Comparison Chart Diagram Definition Key Differences … [Read more...]