Vocabulary 24

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