NWEG Puzzle

2. wireless technology used to connect devices
5. a switching device for networks
10. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
13. carries the broadband signals between your modem
14. a network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic
17. is the arrangement of the elements of a communication network
18. the sharing of resources by connecting together all the devices
19. a software component that lets the operating system and a device communicate with each other.
20. a piece of computer hardware or software that provides functionality for other programs

1. a type of software program created to protect information technology systems from malicious software
3. a peripheral machine which makes a persistent representation of graphics or text, usually on paper
4. computer system that is designed for a single user
6. a vast network that connects computers all over the world
7. a person who utilizes a computer or network service
8. an established set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network.
9. a thick rope used to connect devices
11. Network providers
12. includes the physical parts of a computer
15. responsible for the operation of the networks
16. box that connects your home network to the wider Internet