Technology Terms

1. This is a hardware device that is used to network multiple computers together.
3. Many wide area networks span long distances via telephone lines, fiber-optic cables, or satellite links. Stands for "Wide Area Network."
5. used to network multiple computers together.
8. one instance of a BitTorrent client running on a computer on the Internet to which other clients connect and transfer data.
10. Based on the electric-field transmission medium, is an IBM technology that allows individuals to exchange data with a simple touch or grasp, such as a handshake.
12. refers to the main network lines that connect several local area networks (LANs) together
13. This is a hardware device that routes data (hence the name) from a local area network (LAN) to another network connection.
14. In the computer world, servers have _______.
16. a type of connector commonly used for Ethernet networking.
17. limits the data that can pass through it and protects a networked server or client machine from damage by unauthorized users.
18. a public/private access point for access to the internet.
21. the distance that the wifi signal can transmit data

2. Each _____ inside a computer consists of set of wires that allow data to be passed back and forth. They have a certain speed, measured in megahertz, which determines how fast the data can travel.
4. this is the card that physically makes the connection between the computer and the network cable; Stands for "Network Interface Card
6. networking technology that allows computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal.
7. the layout scheme that describes the way in which the network computers are wired/connected together
9. the most common type of connection computers use in a local area network (LAN).
11. Any system or device connected to a network
12. how much data you can send through a network or modem connection
14. an industry standard of transmission of data which transmits 1000 megabits a second; several products are made to use to transmit using CAT5; referred to most commonly when talking about cables though
15. A network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network
19. a computer that provides data to other computers.
20. is a computer network limited to a small area such as an office building, university, or even a residential home. Stands for "Local Area Network