lesson 24 vocab

5. a series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners
7. the worlds collection of interconnected commercial and governmentowned voice orientated systems
11. computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
13. the largest network used as a communication tool
15. computer network that covers a large geographical area
16. expert computer user who invades someone elses computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
18. a device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
20. a technique or device that examines a fingerprint. voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
22. a device that directs traffic on a network by dividing data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are reassembled at their destination
23. computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
24. an internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
25. a computer that uses the services of another program
26. server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the internet
27. network designed for the exclusive use of computers users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization

1. a server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the internet
2. a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
3. a type of fiber optic telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second or can be used to transmit 24 digitized voice channels
4. an ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial up connections
6. a device on the network
8. a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home, computer, or car
9. a computer that handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other computers
10. link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
12. high end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
14. a variation of LAN that uses no physical wires
17. communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
19. a junction where information arrives from connected computers or peripheral devices
21. a combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the internet to prevent unauthorized access