Across
- 2. a combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the Internet to prevent unauthorized access
- 6. a computer that uses the services of another program
- 9. a junction where information arrives from connected computers or peripherl devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices
- 12. a technique or device that examines a fingerprint, voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
- 13. a device that uses coaxial cable t osend and receive data
- 14. an ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connnections - from 384 Kbps tp 2.0 Mbps
- 16. a series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building
- 19. a variation of LAN that uses no physical wires
- 20. a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
- 21. computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
- 22. computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers(clients)
- 23. largest network used as a communication tool
- 25. a server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the Internet
Down
- 1. link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 3. a recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speed of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car. Stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
- 4. high-end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
- 5. an Internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high-speeed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
- 7. the world's collection of interconnected commerical and government-ownede voice-oriented systems
- 8. computer network that covers a large geographical area
- 9. expert computer user who invades someone else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
- 10. device that directs traffic on a network by driving data into smaller packets that travel by differnet routes and then are reassembled at their destination
- 11. communication hardware device that facilitates the transmissionof data
- 15. a device on the network
- 17. a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 18. computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 24. a type of fiber-optic telephoneline that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second or can be used to transmit 24 digitized voice channels