COSN10 Vocabulary Crossword

A four pair connector used at the end of a cable. It's mistakenly referred too as an RJ-45
Shared functions, subroutines, and libraries that allow programs on a machine to communicate with the OS and other programs.
The degradation of signal over distance for a networking cable.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
A connector used for 10Base2 coaxial cable. Has to be locked into place by turning the locking ring 90 degrees.
Location where the cable comes out of the wall at the workstation location.
A grade assigned to cable to help network installers get the right cable for the right network technology. Ratings are officially rated in megahertz (MHz), indicating the highest-frequency bandwidth the cable can handle.
A type of cable that contains a central conductor wire surrounded by an insulating material, which in turn is surrounded by a braided metal shield. It gets its name because the center wire and the braided metal shield share a common axis or centerline.
A mathematical method used to check for errors in long streams of transmitted data with high accuracy
Hardware Component without which a computer cannot be connected over a network
A connectionless transfer unit designed for quick transfers over a packet-switched network.
A device that marks the dividing line of responsibility for the functioning of a network between internal users and upstream service providers
Interference from one device to another, resulting in poor performance in the device’s capabilities. This is similar to having static on your TV while running a hair dryer, or placing two monitors too close together and getting a “shaky” screen.
A high-speed physical medium for transmitting data that uses light rather than electricity to transmit data and is made of high-purity glass fibers sealed within a flexible opaque tube. Much faster than conventional copper wire.
A defined series of binary data that is the basic container for a discrete amount of data moving across a network. Created at Layer 2 of the OSI model.
A way for computers to send information using a code consisting of 0’s and 1’s
International Standards Organization
Aspect of the NIC that talks to the operating system
Multimode fiber-optic cable that uses LEDs.
Single-mode fiber-optic cable that uses lasers.