Lesson 24 vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. - a junction where information arrives from connnected copmuters or peripheral devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices
  2. 6. - computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
  3. 8. - an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high-speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
  4. 14. - computer archetecture in which all the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
  5. 15. - a network configuration that allows selected ouside organizations to access internal information systems
  6. 16. - a device on the network
  7. 17. - a variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
  8. 20. - An ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connections - from 384 Kbps to 2.0 Mbps
  9. 21. - a computer that uses the services of another program
  10. 22. - a combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the internet to prevent unauthorized access
  11. 24. - a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car. Stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
  12. 25. - link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
  13. 26. - a server that accts as an intermediary between a user and the internet
Down
  1. 1. - the largest network used as a communication tool
  2. 2. the world's collection of interconnected commercial and government-owned voice-oriented systems
  3. 3. - expert computer user who invades someone else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
  4. 5. - communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
  5. 7. - a device that directs traffic on a network by deviding data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are reassembled at their destination
  6. 9. - a series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building
  7. 10. - a type of fiber-optic telephon eline that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second or can be used to transmit 24 digitized voice channels
  8. 11. - high-end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
  9. 12. - computer network that covers a large geographical area. Most WANs are made up of several connected LANs
  10. 13. - a device that uses coaxial cable to send and recieve data
  11. 18. - a computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers(clients)
  12. 19. - examine a fingerprint, a voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
  13. 23. - a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization