Network Key terms

2. The basic unit of information for computer systems.
5. a device and can send and receive data.
9. Device on a network.
10. Used to strengthen signals in networks.
11. Used to store temporary files like google Crome tabs.
13. A device that forwards computer packets to their destination on a network.
14. Public network with a huge number of devices and can be accessed by anyone.
15. A local network with some devices connected.
16. Use of light to transmit data.
18. A system using changes in the strength of radio waves emitted from satellites to pin point the location of a device.
19. Links similar networks together using the same protocol.

1. A connecting device between a switch and a group of computers.
3. A public network with a large number of devices and can be accessed by anyone.
4. A private network with a limited number of devices and uses firewall protection.
6. stores information which is essential to the computer booting like the bios and is attached to the motherboard.
7. A computer that provides information to other computers called 'clients'.
8. A network over a wide area with many devices connected.
12. Has terminators at either end and allows devices to go down without interrupting over devices connection.
13. All devices on the network are linked and data flows around all the linked devices to the server.
17. An appropriate method for transmitting data over shot distances and cant travel through solid objects.