lessin 24 vocab

1. a junction where information arrives from connected computers or peripheral devices
5. a type of fiber-optoc telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second
6. computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal
8. the world's collection of interconneted commercial and governmentowned voice-oriented system
9. a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
10. a computer that uses the services of another program
12. a network designed for the exclusive use or computer users whin an organization
15. high-end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions
16. a device that uses coaxial cable to senf and receive data
18. an ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connections
21. link form one computer to another through which data can be trasnsmitted
23. a device on the network
24. a combanation of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network

2. a techniwue or divice that examines fingerprint,voice pattern, or iris
3. the largest network used as communication tool
4. computer configuration in which one or more computers on the net work
7. an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information
11. a series of connected personal computers
13. a computer that handles reqiests for data,e-mail,file transfers
14. a device that directs traffic on a network by dividing data into smaller packets
17. communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
18. a variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
19. a server that acts as an untermediary between a user and the internet
20. a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps
22. expert computer user who invades someone else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction
25. computer network that covers a large geographical area