Do You Know Your Computer Terms

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Across
  1. 2. A LAN in which all nodes are connected to a central computer.
  2. 4. Collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another; It’s like a highway on which data travels within a computer.
  3. 7. A site that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network though the use of a router connected to a link to an Internet service provider.
  4. 9. Another term for bus, the main wire that connects nodes; often used to describe the main network connections composing the Internet.
  5. 12. Abbreviation for local area network; covers a small local area, such as a home or office.
  6. 13. Permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass.
  7. 14. Allow an electronic device to exchange data wirelessly over a computer network.
  8. 15. The most widely installed local area network (LAN) technology.
  9. 17. Series of web sites linked together.
  10. 18. In networks, a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments.
  11. 19. Computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
  12. 21. Abbreviation for wide area network; is not restricted to a geographical location.
  13. 22. Relationship between two or more small or medium sized ISPs.
  14. 23. Abbreviation for network interface card; describes a way to increase available bandwidth.
Down
  1. 1. Low-volume amplification system that improves clarity of speech and sound throughout the classroom.
  2. 3. Used in a wired network to connect Ethernet cables from a number of devices together.
  3. 4. Data transfer rate; amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period.
  4. 5. Can be a computer or some other device, such as a printer; Every one of these have a unique network address sometimes called a data link control address or media access control address.
  5. 6. Abbreviation for metropolitan area network; A larger network that usually spans several buildings in the same city or town.
  6. 8. Refers to a layout of a network and how different nodes in a network are connected to each other and how they communicate.
  7. 10. Point where two or more lines meet.
  8. 11. An application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and relies on a server to perform some operations for example email.
  9. 16. Device that forwards data packets between computers networks.
  10. 17. An eight-wire connector used commonly to connect computers onto a local area networks especially Ethernets.
  11. 20. The distance and/or how far an Internet connection can travel; In a spreadsheet application it could be an entire row or column, or multiple rows or columns.
  12. 22. Abbreviation for personal area network; computer network used for communication among computerized devices, including telephones and personal digital assistants.