Across
- 2. a protocol for sending packets that does error-checking to ensure all packets are received and properly ordered
- 6. a protocol for sending packets quickly with minimal error-checking and no resending of dropped packets
- 8. information passed through the internet in packets
- 11. the inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail, for example by having more than one path between any two connected devices in a network
- 13. continuing to function even in the event of individual component failures
- 16. a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device
- 19. a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data
- 21. data added to packets to help route them through the network and reassemble the original message
Down
- 1. a chunk of data sent over a network
- 3. a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors
- 4. the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second
- 5. an agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system
- 7. a network used in data centers where data must be exchanged with very little delay
- 9. a type of computer that forwards data across a network
- 10. the number of bits of data that are sent each second; measures the speed of network connections
- 12. measures how late the bits arrive
- 14. the most common type of network; covers a limited area like a house or school
- 15. the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver
- 17. the largest type of network; extends over a large geographic area and is composed of many LANs
- 18. a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose
- 20. the unique number assigned to each device on the Internet