Networks

1. / Broadcasts data to all devices on a network.
4. / In this network each device on the network has its own cable that connects to a switch or hub.
6. / It stores the MAC addresses of devices and only send packets where they need to go.
9. Interface Card / A piece of hardware needed for a device to connect to a network.
10. / Things in space that connect WANS.
12. Area Network / WAN.
13. / In this network each device is connected to two other devices - this forms a circle for the signals to travel around.
15. / Converts analogue telephone signals into digital signals understood by a computer.

2. / All the PCs, servers and printers are joined to one cable.
3. / The name of the network cable and ports.
5. Teller Machine / These use a WAN to allow people to withdraw money from a bank.
6. / An example of a local area network.
7. Area Network / LAN.
8. Router / Used to provide access to the Internet or a private computer network without the need for cables.
11. / A computer network that connects computers and networks worldwide.
14. Wide Web / The most used service on the Internet which contains websites, web pages, blogs and wikis.