COSN 10 Crossword

Application Programming Interface, allows programs to communicate with the machine and other programs.
A model representing how a network processes and handles information.
A connector used for 10Base2 coaxial cable.
A network topology that uses a single bus cable that connects all of the computers in a line.
An electronic device that sits at the center of a star topology, providing a central commnunication point for PCs.
Location where the cable comes out of the wall at the workstation location.
This stands for the leading standards setting group in the United States.
International Standards Organization (developed OSI model standard).
A unique 48 bit address assigned to each NIC (network interface card).
An assigned address unique to every manufacturer and NIC.
A light distortion problem unique to a multimode fiber optic cable.
Internet service provider, an institution that provides access to the Internet in some form, usually for a fee.
Shielded twisted pair wire, a cabling for networks twisted to reduce interference. It is also shielded.
The type of interference caused by bending a piece of fiber-optic cable past its maximum bend radius. LIght bleeds through the cladding, causing signal distortion and loss.
An LED on NICs, nubs and switches that lights up to show good conection between the devices. Called the network connection LED status indicator on the exam.
Unshielded twisted pair
Type of fiber-optic acble that uses LEDs.
Crosstalk at the same end of a cable from which the signal is being generated.
Referes to the way that cables and other pieces of hardware connect to one another.
Connecting multiple NICs in tandem to increase bandwidth in smaller increments. Seel also link aggregation.