Networking Vocabulary Caston

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Across
  1. 3. Area Network(LAN) a geographic network that covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building or a small campus – no more than a mile distance between computers
  2. 4. A computer networking device that connects network segments
  3. 6. Wide Area Network; largest type of network in terms of geographic area; largest WAN is the Internet
  4. 8. A device that allows computers to communicate over telephone lines
  5. 12. A controller network that simply connects computers to each other or to a device such as a printer, but a server is not necessary
  6. 14. a geographic network that covers a larger geographic area such as a city or community; may be used to connect computers in libraries, government agencies, etc. together – no more than 30 miles in size
  7. 16. Interface Card(NICs) A card installed in a computer that allows you to connect to a network (can be Ethernet, telephone, or wireless)
  8. 17. Any part of the network that gives data out (where client accesses the data from) such as a server
  9. 18. A computer with large processing resources that stores all of the software that controls the network, as well as the software that can be shared with the computers attached to the network
Down
  1. 1. The device that you must have on your computer in order to connect to a wireless network
  2. 2. Any part of the network that receives data such as a workstation
  3. 5. A device that uses its ports to connect devices (computers, printers, etc.) together
  4. 7. A device that transfers data from one network to another in an intelligent way
  5. 9. How data is formatted, transmitted and received in a network
  6. 10. network Computers connected together for the purpose of sharing information and resources
  7. 11. A controller network that connects computers and other devices through a server
  8. 13. Wireless Local Area Network
  9. 15. Wireless local area network that uses radio signals to transmit data