COSN 10 Crossword

A device that marks the dividing line of responsibility for the functioning of a network between internal users and upstream service providers
A defined series of binary data that is the basic container for a discrete amount of data moving across a network
A single piece of installed horizontal cabling.
Standards defined by the Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Alliance (TIA/EIA) that define methods of organizing the cables in a network for ease of repair and replacement.
A central location for computer or telephone equipment and, most importantly, centralized cabling. All cables usually run to this room from the rest of the installation.
A network topology in which all computers in the network connect to a central wiring point
Type of connector with eight-wire UTP connections; usually found in network connections and used for 10/100/1000BaseT networking.
A specialized tool for connecting UTP wires to a 110-block
Short (2 to 5 foot) UTP cables that connect patch panels to switches
A network topology that uses a single bus cable that connects all of the computers in a line.
Location where the cable comes out of the wall at the workstation location.
Any device that can send and receive data simultaneously.
An electronic device that sits at the center of a star topology network, providing a common point for the connection of network devices
A mix or blend of two different topologies. A star-bus topology is a mixture of the star and bus topologies.
Topology in which each computer has a direct or indirect connection to every other computer in a network. Any node on the network can forward traffic to other nodes. Popular in cellular and many wireless networks.
A light distortion problem unique to multimode fiber-optic cable.
Usually a space between a building’s false ceiling and the floor above it. Most of the wiring for networks is located in this space.
A material used for the outside insulation and jacketing of most cables. Also a fire rating for a type of cable that has no significant fire protection.
A networking term used to refer to the logical stream of data flowing between two programs and being communicated over a network
Type of network interface unit (NIU) that enables ISPs or telephone companies to test for faults in a network, such as disconnections and loopbacks.
Each independent network in a TCP/IP internetwork.