Across
- 2. A mode of transmission in which information is represented by a continuously variable electrical signal
- 3. The process of extracting the information signal from an analog carrier signal
- 7. A device which converts signals to analog signals for transmission over the telephone network
- 11. A preliminary procedure, usually part of a communications protocol, to establish a connection been devices
- 14. A standard used for encoding characters into binary digits
- 16. A method of communications in which the source sends a single copy of a message that is ready by each station on the network
- 18. Equipment used to transform analog voice signals to digital signals and digital signals to analog signals
- 19. Type of DSL that provides T1 rates or higher in the downstream
- 20. An interconnection of computer systems, terminals or data communications facilities
- 21. 1 ΒΌ broadcast quality which translates to 352 x 240 pixels
- 22. Any point of interconnection to a network where service is provided, used or communication channels are connected
- 24. A connection scheme that provides for the direct connection of a cable to another cable or to an equipment cable without a patch cord or jumper
- 27. A transmission facility having a bandwidth sufficient to carry multiple voice, video, or data channels simultaneously.
- 29. A company which provides transmission services
Down
- 1. A set of textual or graphical symbols that allow a computer user to communicate to underlying software.
- 3. To send information from the network to the user
- 4. An electronic device which is used to combine several signals for transmission over one communications channels
- 5. A discontinuous signal
- 6. The process of verifying the originator of a transmission
- 8. Term sometimes used for set-top box
- 9. The committee formed to determine the guidelines and technical standards for monochrome and color television
- 10. A bi-directional communications path between two pieces of associated equipment
- 12. Takes incoming signals and amplifies, converts, processes, and combines them into a common coaxial or optical cable for transmission to cable subscribers
- 13. The interconnection between two networks with different communications protocols
- 15. A protocol telling the network how packets are addressed and routed
- 17. A high speed data transmission and switching technique that uses fixed size cells to transmit voice, data, video
- 23. A higher quality signal resolution using a digital format for the transmission and reception of TV signals
- 25. The ability to request video, audio, or information to be sent to the screen immediately by clicking something on the screen referring to the choice
- 26. An internationally accepted framework of standards developed by the International Standards Association
- 27. A collection of bits operated upon as a unit, usually 8 bits long
- 28. The coded portion of a message sent through a communications system that uniquely identifies a location such as a workstation on a LAN