Lesson 24 vocab
Across
- 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
- 9. computer network that covers a large geographical area
- 11. ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial up connections
- 12. A network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within the organization that cnnot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 21. Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
- 22. A server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the Internet
- 23. High-end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
- 25. The largest network used as a communication tool
- 26. a device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
Down
- 1. The world’s coll4ection of interconnected commercial and government owned voice-oriented systems
- 2. an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer
- 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. Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
- 5. Link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 6. examines a fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
- 7. A computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers
- 10. A recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 1mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car
- 14. Computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 15. A variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
- 17. a network configuration that allows selected outside organized to access internal information systems
- 19. a computer that uses the services of another program
- 20. A combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the Internet to prevent unauthorized access
- 24. A device on the network