Lesson 24 vocab

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Across
  1. 8. Expert computer user who invades someone else’s computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
  2. 9. computer network that covers a large geographical area
  3. 11. ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial up connections
  4. 12. A network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within the organization that cnnot be accessed by users outside the organization
  5. 13. A device that directs traffic on a network by dividibg data into smaller packets that travel by different routesand then are reassembled at their destination
  6. 16. A junction where information arrives form connected computers or peripheral devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices
  7. 18. 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
  8. 21. Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
  9. 22. A server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the Internet
  10. 23. High-end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
  11. 25. The largest network used as a communication tool
  12. 26. a device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
Down
  1. 1. The world’s coll4ection of interconnected commercial and government owned voice-oriented systems
  2. 2. an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer
  3. 3. A series pf connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building
  4. 4. Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
  5. 5. Link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
  6. 6. examines a fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
  7. 7. A computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers
  8. 10. A recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 1mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car
  9. 14. Computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
  10. 15. A variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
  11. 17. a network configuration that allows selected outside organized to access internal information systems
  12. 19. a computer that uses the services of another program
  13. 20. A combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the Internet to prevent unauthorized access
  14. 24. A device on the network