Ch. 24 Vocab
Across
- 3. A technique or device that examines s fingerprint, voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
- 5. A series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building
- 6. A variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
- 9. Computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 12. The world's collection of interconnected commercial and government-owned voiceoriented systems
- 15. A device that uses coaxial cable to send and recive data
- 16. A combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the Internet to prevent unauthorized access
- 18. An internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to computer at a high speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
- 19. Expert computer user who invades someone else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
- 21. A server that acts as an intermediary between the user and the internet
- 24. High-end programs designed to provide the network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
- 25. Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
Down
- 1. A network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 2. An ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial up connections
- 4. A device that directs traffic on a network by dividing data into smaller packets that travel by different routs and then are reassembled at their destination
- 7. A computer that handles requests for data,e-mail,file transfers, and other network services from other computers
- 8. The largest network used as a communication tool
- 10. Computer network that covers a large geographical area. Most WNAs are made up of several connected LANs
- 11. A recent wireless technology that can deliver max. speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car.
- 13. A junction where information arrives from connected computers or peripheral devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices
- 14. A type of fiber-optic telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second or can be used to transmit 24 digitized voice channels
- 15. Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
- 17. A computer that uses the services of another program
- 20. A network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
- 22. channels Link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 23. A device on the network