Modules 1-2 Crossword

The way that cables and other pieces of hardware connect to one another
The pattern of interconnections in a communications system among devices, nodes, and associated input and output stations; describes how computers connect to each other without regard to how they actually communicate
Network topology that uses a single cable that connects all of the computers in a line
A network topology in which all the computers on the network attach to a central ring of cable
A network topology in which all computers in the network connect to a central writing point
The capability of any system to continue functioning after some part of the system has failed
An example of a hardware device that provides fault tolerance for hard drives
The bus cable to which the computers on an Ethernet network connect physical topology
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
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
Cabling that connects the equipment room to the work areas
A single piece of installed horizontal cabling
In a basic structured cabling network, often simply an office or cubicle that potentially contains a PC attached to the network
A cable that uses a single solid wire to transmit signals
A cable that uses a bundle of tiny wire strands to transmit signals
The room where all the horizontal runs from all the work areas on a given floor in a building come together
A metal structure used in equipment rooms to secure network hardware devices and patch panels
The unique height measurement used with equipment racks
A panel containing a row of female connectors (ports) that terminate the horizontal cabling in the equipment room
A connection gridwork used to link UTP and STP cables behind an RJ-45 patch panel
The most common connection used on the back of an RJ-45 jack and patch panels
A specialized tool for connecting UTP wires to a 110-block
The manner in which the physical components of a network are arranged
A network topology defined by signal paths as opposed to the physical layout of the cables
A mix or blend of two different topologies
A hybrid of the star and bus topologies
Topology in which each computer has a direct or indirect connection to every other computer in a network
A mesh topology in which not all of the nodes are directly connected
A mesh network where every node is directly connected to every other node network technology
Four-pair connector used on the end of network cable. Erroneously referred to as an RJ-45 connector.
Part of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model.
A piece of the spectrum occupied by some form of signal, whether it is television, voice, fax data, and so forth.