lesson 24 vocab
Across
- 3. a device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
- 7. link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 9. a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speed up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone , home , computer , or car
- 11. a computer that handles requests for data, emails, file transfers from other computers
- 12. area network a series of connected personal computers , workstations , and other devices within a confined space .
- 14. high end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network .
- 19. an ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 speeds faster than dial up connections- from 384 Kbps to 2.0 Mbps
- 20. an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of info to a computer at a high speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
- 21. a device on a network
- 22. a server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the internet
- 23. a computer that uses the services another program
- 24. communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
- 25. computer network that covers large geographical area; most are made up of LANS
- 26. a device that directs traffic on a network by divide into data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are resembled at their destination
Down
- 1. people who break into computer systems to steal services and info .
- 2. a technique or device that examines a fingerprint , voice pattern , or iris/retina of the eye
- 4. collection of interconnected commercial and government owned , voice oriented systems
- 5. a junction where info arrives from connected computers or peripheral devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other devices
- 6. a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 8. the largest network used as a communication tool
- 10. computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 13. computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
- 15. a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal info systems
- 16. a variety of a LAN that uses no physical wires
- 17. a type of fiber optic telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second or can be used to transmit 24 voice channels
- 18. a combo of hardware/ software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the internet to prevent unauthorized access