Network Basics

5. the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period.
6. helps to keep a network secure by creating a barrier that does not let unauthorized information to be viewed.
8. the interconnection of information technology devices within the range of an individual person.
9. a computer circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network.
11. a site that offers Internet access over a wireless LAN through the use of a router connected to a link to an Internet service provider.
12. a specialized computer that is attached to a network and is used to provide the other computers in the network with services.
15. a twisted pair cable for carrying signals.

1. a registered trademark term that refers to a wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections.
2. a place of intersection where data arrives from one or more locations and is forwarded on in one or more directions.
3. A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large LAN, but smaller than the area covered by a WAN.
4. a family of computer networking technology for LANs
7. a computer network that covers a relatively small area
10. an electronic device that determines the next network point to which a packet should be sent on its way towards its destination.
13. a standard type of connector for network cables.
14. a network that connects several local area networks over significant distances.