Intro to Networking

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Across
  1. 3. A computer that provides a gaming environment that tracks events in multiplayer video games.
  2. 4. A class designation (A through E) that specifies a default subnet mask value which defines the default network address portion of the IP address.
  3. 7. A network device that connects wireless devices to a wired network.
  4. 10. The unique, burned-into read-only memory address of a network interface. This is also called the media access control address, or MAC address.
  5. 14. A computer that provides email services to a network.
  6. 16. A cable that provides connectivity between network devices.
  7. 18. The principal communications protocol in the internet protocol suite that is used to route information over the internet.
  8. 22. An address assigned by software and, as such, can be changed. It includes two parts, the network address and the host address.
  9. 23. A network topology in which all the devices are connected to each other by a single central cable.
  10. 25. Short for modulator/demodulator, a network device that converts digital signals used by modern networks to analog signals that are typically carried by telephone or cable television lines.
  11. 26. A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location.
  12. 27. A computer that provides network access to shared disk storage.
  13. 28. A computer that stores web pages and hypertext documents and transmits them to devices requesting these pages.
  14. 31. A technology that uses specially encoded tags that respond in a specific way when scanned by a radio frequency reader. It is often used by placing a smartphone near a scanner to pay for an item in a store.
  15. 32. A network security device that protects a network by examining the traffic before transferring it to the network.
  16. 33. A host on a network that provides network services.
  17. 34. A small network device with modem, firewall, routing, and switching features that is used in homes and small businesses.
Down
  1. 1. A computer component that provides a port (usually RJ-45) where a network cable can be connected.
  2. 2. A network interface or connection with four pins and a clip to hold the plug into a wall socket. This is used to connect to a plain old telephone line.
  3. 5. A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building.
  4. 6. This connects smaller LANs into a larger, centralized network. It covers a larger area than a LAN, but is not as large as a WAN.
  5. 8. A host on a network that consumes network services.
  6. 9. A device, usually located on a building wall, that provides a port (usually RJ-45) where a network cable can be connected.
  7. 11. A network topology in which devices are not connected to each other but rather to a centralized device called a switch.
  8. 12. A network topology in which each host is connected to two other hosts in a circle.
  9. 13. A network topology where each device on the network has a point-to-point connection to every other device on the network.
  10. 15. A network device that moves traffic within an IP network.
  11. 17. a technology typically used for tracking objects. There are two types, passive (does not require power) and active (does require power).
  12. 19. A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks.
  13. 20. A computing model where computer servers supply network and computational services (such as email, file sharing, online gaming, and VoIP) that are consumed by client computers.
  14. 21. A network interface or connection with eight pins, that is similar, but wider than RJ-11 connectors. This is used to create a wired connection between a computer and a network.
  15. 24. A LAN that only services a home or small business (SOHO).
  16. 29. A technology used to create wireless connections between computers and devices.
  17. 30. A computer that stores huge repositories of organized data.