Across
- 1. When you connect multiple computers on a network, they all plug into a central device called a ____.
- 4. In the bus network topology, every workstation is connected to a ______ cable called the bus.
- 7. The major advantage of a computer network is that it allows ______ sharing.
- 8. signals are used for transferring data.
- 9. A ______ is the physical configuration of a network that determines how the computers in a network are connected.
- 10. are faster computers that run various software, store and process information by providing an interface for the users to be able to utilize the networked computers.
- 12. The ___ is the component that takes information from the computer and sends it out onto the network wire or into the air in the case of a wireless network.
Down
- 2. is a short range wireless technology used for communication between computing devices. I
- 3. can spread on a network easily, because of the inter-connectivity of workstations.
- 5. are the computers on the network that are provided to the users in order to carry out their tasks using the network.
- 6. It is called _____ topology because it forms a ring wherein each node is connected to another computer, with the last one connected to the first.
- 11. ______ sharing is another important benefit of a computer network.