Across
- 1. operating system high-end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
- 3. a junction where information arrives from connected computers or peripheral devices and is when forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices
- 4. expert computer user who invades someone's else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it.
- 6. communications hardware device that facilitates the transmissions off data
- 8. a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car. stands fro worldwide interoperability for microwave access.
- 10. Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) the worlds collection of interconnected commercial and government owned voice-organized systems
- 12. security measures refers to metrics related to human characteristics
- 14. area network(LAN) a series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building.
- 15. network computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server.
- 17. a device on the network
- 18. the largest network used as a communication tool
- 19. line 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
- 20. server a server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the internet
- 21. a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems.
- 23. subscriber line (DSL) An internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high-speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines.
Down
- 2. 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.
- 5. channels link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 7. modem a device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
- 8. LAN (WLAN) a variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires.
- 9. network computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 11. a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 13. a computer that uses the services of another program.
- 16. a combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network rand the internet to prevent unauthorized access.
- 22. area network(WAN) computer network that covers a large geographical area. Most WAN's are made up of several connected LAN's