Computer Networking Terms

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Across
  1. 1. A physical, active, electronic device attached to a network.
  2. 5. CAT in reference to CAT6 cable, is short for _______.
  3. 7. This device is considered the most basic networking device as it has no routing table or intelligence.
  4. 8. NIC is an acronym for a network ________ card.
  5. 12. WEP stands for Wireless _____ privacy and was used to protect wireless networks before WPA.
  6. 13. A message, sent to a specific user, that may contain text, files, images or other attachments sent through a network.
  7. 14. DOS is an acronym for _____ of Service, or an attack where a network receives too many requests.
  8. 16. A network designed to transmit data between personal computing devices.
  9. 17. The ability of different networks to communicate together without the need for additional tools or interfaces by the user.
  10. 18. Another name for high speed Internet access.
Down
  1. 1. A collection of digital devices connected to one another to share data.
  2. 2. WAN is an acronym for _____ area network.
  3. 3. A relatively slow Internet connection type that offers relatively high mobility.
  4. 4. A process that allows a user to create many different OS installs on one computer.
  5. 6. A unit of digital information that is equal to 8 bits.
  6. 9. A cable type used to connect ac able modem for high speed internet connectivity.
  7. 10. Electromagnetic interference causing "noise" when two ethernet cables are too close.
  8. 11. DSL is an acronym for a digital _____ line.
  9. 15. Rick _____ is never gonna give you up.
  10. 19. Acronym for the protocol used to assign IP addresses.