Unit 2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. can continue to function in the event of individual component failures. This is important because elements of complex systems like a computer network fall at unexpected times, often in groups.
  2. 4. a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data
  3. 6. the unique number assigned to each device on the internet
  4. 8. the maximum amount of data that can be sent in fixed amount of time usually measured in bits per second
  5. 9. an agreed upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system
  6. 10. the series of connections between computing devices on network starting with sender and ending with a receiver.
  7. 11. a machine that can run a program including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and small sensors
Down
  1. 1. a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose
  2. 3. a type of computer that forwards data across a network
  3. 5. the indication of extra components so that a system can continue to work if individual components fail for example by having more than one path between any two connected devices in a network
  4. 7. a protocol for sending data across the internet that assigns unique numbers to each connected device