Open system & Closed system?

1, Give two real-world examples of closed systems. How well does each protct its software?
2, Is each of the following an open system or a closed system? For each system, give an example of a real-world attack that has occurred.
a. PC
b. Cell Phone
c. iPod
d. Xbox
e. Kindle (an e-book reader)

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zia khan

  • Apr 25th, 2014
 

Open systems are computer systems that provide some combination of interoperability, portability, and open software standards. (It can also refer to specific installations that are configured to allow unrestricted access by people and/or other computers; this article does not discuss that meaning).

The term was popularized in the early 1980s, mainly to describe systems based on Unix,

Closed system
A system in which the specifications are kept secret to prevent interference from third parties.

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