lesson 24 vocab

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Across
  1. 4. a variation of a lan that uses no physical wires
  2. 6. an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
  3. 8. computer network that covers a large geographical area
  4. 10. computer configuration in which one or more computers the network acts as a server
  5. 12. a junction where information arrives form connected computers or peripheral devices an dis then forwarded in one or more directions to other comuters and devices
  6. 16. examines a fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
  7. 19. a device that directs traffic ona network buy dividing data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are reassembled at their destination
  8. 20. the largest network used as a communication tool
  9. 22. th worlds collection of interconnected commercial and government owned voice oriented systems
  10. 24. a combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the internet to prevent unauthorized access
  11. 26. computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
Down
  1. 1. a device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
  2. 2. an isp that provides connecttion speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connections
  3. 3. high end programs designed to provide network controll and include spacial functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
  4. 5. a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car
  5. 7. link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
  6. 9. expert computer user who invades someone else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
  7. 11. a device on the network
  8. 13. a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that can not be accsessed by users outside the organization
  9. 14. a series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners within a confined space such as an office building
  10. 15. a server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the internet
  11. 17. a computer that handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other computers
  12. 18. a computer that uses the services of another program
  13. 21. 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
  14. 23. a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
  15. 25. communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data