ic3 lesson 24 vocab

4. devices that link LANs into WANs
8. open network for unlimited access
10. high end software for network management
13. connects telephone and digital communication
14. the hardware that makes up websites or any collaboration in a network
15. cut off network for exclusive access
16. digital subscriber line, allows transfer of computer data over phone lines
18. wireless local area network, LAN without wires
20. public switched telephone network for short, the system supporting voice and telephone linked services
21. wide area network, connects many devices over long distances, i.e. the internet
24. security methods that utilize biometric identification
26. a type of fiber optic line

1. any medium of communication, such as telephone or electromagnetic waves
2. network with no server, all computers contribute equally
3. device that links multiple devices
5. each device in a network
6. people who break into computer systems illegally
7. wireless internet service providers, provide very fast connection speeds
9. a software architectural model relationship
11. worldwide interoperability for microwave access, a recent form of wisp
12. local area network, a network that is confined to a relatively small geographic space
17. a software program
19. a modem that uses a coaxial cable to communicate data
22. software that protects a computer system
23. an intermediate between a user and the internet
25. intranet that allows for very limited outside interface