Chapter 5 IT Essentials Vocab (Mr. G)

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Across
  1. 2. (2 words)commonly used as a place to collect incoming cable runs from the various networking devices throughout a facility. It provides a connection point between PCs and the switches or routers.
  2. 5. unshielded twisted-pair
  3. 6. wide area networks. large computer network that connects groups of computers over large distances.
  4. 9. (2 words) composed of two kinds of glass (core and cladding) and a protective outer shield (jacket). It uses light to transmit signals.
  5. 11. (or coax) carries data in the form of electrical signals. The cable usually constructed of either copper or aluminum.
  6. 13. An alternative for customers who cannot get cable or DSL connections. Does not require a phone line or cable, but uses a satellite dish for two-way communication.
  7. 15. type of server that provides 3 main functions: gather logging information for monitoring and troubleshooting, select the type of logging information that is captured, and specify the destinations of captured syslog messages.
  8. 16. Post Office Protocol
  9. 17. electromagnetic interference
  10. 19. connects a home or small office to the Internet.
  11. 20. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  12. 21. serves as the gateway to outside networks, use IP addresses to forward traffic to other networks.
Down
  1. 1. Unified Threat Management
  2. 3. Use of a cellular device to provide an internet connection to another device
  3. 4. microsegments a LAN and has replaced bridges and hubs, they filter and segment network traffic by sending data only to the device to which it is sent
  4. 7. (2 words)
  5. 8. type of modem that connects a user’s network directly to the digital infrastructure of the phone company. always-on service, which means that there is no need to dial up each time you want to connect to the internet
  6. 10. personal area network
  7. 12. (2 words) Acts as storage or cache for web pages that are frequently accessed by devices on the internal network. Has the authority to act as another computer.
  8. 14. Wireless protocol for close proximity connectivity. Operates in the 2.4 to 2.485 GHz radio frequency range and is typically used for PANs. Incorporates Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH)
  9. 18. Internet Message Access Protocol
  10. 20. Shielded twisted-pair