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- 4. operating system- High end programs designed to provide network control and include special functions for connection computers and other devices into a network
- 5. A recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car.
- 7. Security Measures-
- 10. network- Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
- 11. The largest network used as a communication tool
- 12. line-
- 15. A network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
- 16. LAN(WLAN)- A variation of a LAN that uses no physical wires
- 17. area network(LAN)- A series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building
- 19. A computer that uses the services of another program
- 21. A device on the network
- 22. Switched Telephone Network(PSTN)- The world's collection of interconnected commercial and government owned voice oriented systems
- 23. Modem- A device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
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- 1. area network(WAN)-Computer network that covers a large geographical area.
- 2. server- A server that acts as an intermediary between a user and the Internet
- 3. channels- Link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 4. A computer that handles request for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other computers
- 6. network- Computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 8. A device that directs traffic on a network by dividing data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are reassembled at their designation
- 9. Expert computer user who invades someone else's computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
- 11. a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 13. A combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the Internet to prevent unauthorized access
- 14. Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data
- 18. subscriber line(DSL)- An Internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high-speed bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines
- 20. A junction where information arrives from connected computers or peripheral devices and is then forwarded in one or more directions to other computers and devices