1.3 Networks

2. A hardware component that allows a device to connect to a network
3. A network that covers a small geographic area such as a building
5. A small unit of data sent across a network
8. The time taken for data to travel from sender to receiver
10. A device that uses MAC addresses to send data to the correct device
12. A security system that monitors and controls network traffic
13. A transmission medium that uses light to send data
16. The physical or wireless path that data travels through
17. Two or more computers computers which share,Connect,Manage and communicate
19. A wired transmission medium using copper cables
20. A device that forwards data packets between different networks
21. A device that requests services from a server

1. A device that provides wireless connectivity to a wired network
4. The maximum rate of data transfer over a network connection
6. A network topology where all devices connect to a central switch
7. A computer that provides services and resources to other devices
9. A network topology where devices are connected to multiple other devices for redundancy
11. A wireless transmission medium using radio waves
14. The process of identifying transmission errors in data
15. A network that connects LANs over large geographical distances
18. A device that has equal status in a peer to peer network