vocab 24

3. such as a mail server, a database server, an FTP server, an application server, or a Web server
4. link from one to another thourh which data can be transmitted
6. when you use a fingerprint, viocepattern, or iris scan to protect something for security purposes
10. Similar to an intranet, but allows specific users outside of the organization to access internal information systems
12. (WISP) Provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connections
15. A recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car
17. Covers a large geographical area and can contain communication links across metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries
19. A device on a network; generally shares resources such as printers, software, and other hardware
20. when one or more computers act like a server
21. A network in which all the computers are equal; no computer is designated as the server
25. Small, simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple computers together
26. (LAN) Connects personal computers, workstations, and other devices such as printers and scanners in a limited geographical area

1. (PSTN) World’s collection of interconnected commercial and government-owned voice-oriented systems
2. Small, simple, inexpensive device that joins multiple computers together
5. Person who breaks into computer systems to steal services and information
7. Acts as an intermediary between a user and the Internet to ensure security, administrative control, and caching service
8. a device that uses coaxial cable to send and save data
9. a computer thsat uses the services of another porgram
11. (WLAN) A variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
13. High-end program designed to provide network control that includes special functions for connecting computers and other devices into a network
14. Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at high-speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
16. Special hardware and software that protect individual companies’ networks from external networks
18. Device that enables a computer to transmit voice data over telephone lines
22. Connects two or more LANS to form a WAN
23. A network designed for the exclusive use of people within an organization
24. A type of fiber-optic telephone line that can transmit up to 1.544 megabits per second