Algorithmic information theory shows that there are short, random-looking programs that can cause a computer to write down all the laws of physics.
He was held on suspicion of "unauthorised access to computer to facilitate the commission of an offence" and of "causing a computer to perform a function to secure/enable unauthorised access to a program/data".
Though such errors are extremely uncommon, the switching of a value from a one to a zero can cause a computer to crash, or change the output of a program.
Hutcheson Sr, of Earlsfield, south-west London, Hutcheson Jr, from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, and Adam Hutcheson, from Sevenoaks, Kent, admitted conspiring to cause a computer to access programs and data without authority at a hearing in April.
Such weapons include malware, malicious software such as viruses, trojans, spyware, and worms that can introduce corrupted code into existing software, causing a computer to perform actions or processes unintended by its operator.
So even if it were possible to wave a magic wand and cause a computer to appear in every household on earth, it would not achieve very much: a computer is not useful if you have no food or electricity and cannot read.
The North Wales Police staff member resigned for "causing a computer to perform a function to secure unauthorised access to a program/data contrary to Section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990".
It must cause a computer to do something like display items on screen, store a particular pattern in a memory, or activate a peripheral device: it must provide a technical effect.
Some settings can cause a computer to fail on their own.
(Keep in mind that they may not have done it to be sneaky - keyloggers can sometimes cause a computer to run slowly, and he may have just wanted to keep the virtual memory free while playing a game).. Don't let your child replace all of his computer time by watching TV or playing video games – addictions to these types of entertainment can be formed, too.
The tiny transistor isn't ready for the factory floor just yet: The device still leaks current even when switched off, a flaw that if duplicated millions of times could cause a computer chip to overheat.
