Across
- 2. A variation of LAN that uses no physical wires
- 4. A type of fiber-optic telephone line that can be transmitted up to 1.544 megabits per second or can be used to transmit 24 digitized voice channels
- 8. Link from one computer to another through which data can be transmitted
- 12. high-end programs designed to provide network control and include special function for connecting computers and other devices into a network
- 13. A combination of hardware and software that creates a buffer between an internal network and the Internet to prevent unauthorized access
- 15. A recent wireless technology that can deliver maximum speeds of up to 7 Mbps to your cell phone, home computer, or car.
- 17. A network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization
- 18. Computer architecture in which all of the computers on a network are equal and there is no computer designated as the server
- 21. The largest network used as a communication tool
- 23. Computer configuration in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server
- 25. 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 destination
Down
- 1. A device that uses coaxial cable to send and receive data
- 3. A computer that uses the services of another program
- 5. A device on the network
- 6. A technique or device that examines a fingerprint, voice pattern, or the iris or retina of the eye
- 7. 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
- 9. A series of connected personal computers, workstations, and other devices, such as printers or scanners, within a confined space, such as an office building
- 10. A computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers
- 11. An internet connection technology that provides for the transfer of information to a computer at a high-speed bandwidth over ordinary systems such as Linux use the term directory
- 14. Computer network that covers a large geographic area
- 16. expert computer user who invades someone else’s computer either for personal gain or simply for the satisfaction of being able to do it
- 19. A network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems
- 20. The world’s collection of interconnected commercial and government-owned voice-oriented systems
- 22. An ISP that provides connection speeds more than 30 times faster than dial-up connections-from 384 Kbps to 2.0 Mbps
- 24. Communications hardware device that facilitates the transmission of data