Across
- 5. Large centralized computer.
- 7. How information and resources are shared.
- 8. Special leased lines to connect minicomputer and mainframes.
- 10. It is uses computer networks to link people and resources.
- 11. the center or central node for other nodes; previously done by something called a hub
- 12. 3g and 4G cellular network connectivity.
- 13. radio waves connect wireless devices including cell phones and computer components.
- 16. also known as low bandwidth.
- 18. Do not require conventional modems and provide very high capacity and is expensive.
- 19. Solid copper core, more than 80 times the capacity of twisted pair.
Down
- 1. Twisted copper wire, used for standard telephone lines and Ethernet cables.
- 2. Physical arrangement of the network.
- 3. Each device connected directly to a central network switch.
- 4. Computer signals; presence or absence of an electronic pulse; on/off.
- 6. Global positioning system (GPS)
- 9. Telephone signals; continuous electronic wave.
- 11. Widely used to connect individual computers that are located close to one another.
- 14. Short distances and line of sight.
- 15. High-frequency radio waves, travels in straight line through the air.
- 17. It is used for high-capacity transmissions (DSL, cable, satellite connections)