Computer Network Lingo Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• broadband : transmits data over a high-speed, high-bandwidth communication network.
• pan : a network that links computers/devices within a person's immediate vicinity.
• cybersecurity : measures taken to protect a computer system against unauthorized access or attack.
• packets : basic unit of data that's grouped together and transferred over a computer network.
• wan : a computer network that extends over a large geographic area, usually connecting multiple local area networks (lans).
• wireless : connected to the internet using signals transmitted by radio waves rather than over wires.
• firewall : network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network. it allows or blocks traffic based on a defined set of security rules.
• connections : a link between a plug or connector into a port or jack.
• bandwidth : a measurement indicating the maximum capacity of the data transfer rate or capacity of a given network.
• internet : a network that connects computer networks and computer facilities around the world.
• messages : any data transmitted over a network that is for human interpretation.
• wired : connected to the internet using a wire.
• osimodel : open systems interconnection model. a conceptual framework (7 layers) that describes how different computer systems communicate with each other inside a network.
• lan : a collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home.
• wifi : wireless fidelity. a wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed internet.
• encryption : a way of scrambling data so that only authorized parties can understand the information.
• hacking : the act of identifying and then exploiting weaknesses in a network to gain unauthorized access to data.
• cellular : network that is wireless and spread over land areas called cells, each served by at least one tower.