Unit 2 vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A path is a string of characters used to uniquely identify a location in a directory structure.
  2. 7. a process that enables an operating system to respond to a failure in hardware or software
  3. 8. the inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components.
  4. 10. a general-purpose machine that executes instructions for any data processing purpose.
  5. 12. a device that forwards data packets to the appropriate parts of a computer network.
  6. 13. a set of rules governing the format of data sent over the internet or other network.
Down
  1. 1. contains information about the protocols a specific computer uses to create and send packets.
  2. 2. a range of frequencies within a given band, in particular that used for transmitting a signal.
  3. 4. interconnected computing devices that can exchange data and share resources with each other.
  4. 5. a unique string of characters that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
  5. 6. a small segment of a larger message.
  6. 9. a communications standard that enables application programs and computing devices to exchange messages over a network
  7. 11. a system of rules about the correct way to act in formal situations.