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