_______ is a form of crime that targets a computer system to acquire information stored on that computer system, to control the
target system without authorization or payment, or to alter the integrity of data or interfere with the availability of the computer or server.A. Computers as targetsB. Computers as storage devicesC. Computers as mediumsD. Computers as communication tools
A Computer system can be the target for the crime on which a criminal can acquire the information from the computer system which is stored on it. A Criminal is targeting the system with the help of some software that is entered on the computer system through a network.
In the above question, paragraphs are describing the content related to the crime which targets the computer system. This is a concept of a "computer as target". Hence option "A" is the correct answer while the other is not valid because--
Option b suggests the concept behind the storage device of a computer but in the question, it is about the crime of a computer.
Option c suggests the concept behind the computer is a criminal but in the question, it is about the crime of a computer.
Option d suggests the concept behind the communication of a computer but in the question, it is about the crime of a computer.
