Features Of Different Networks - Content Flashcards
How can different types of networks be defined?
They can be defined by their size (personal, local, wide area) or by their purpose (private or public).
What is a local area network?
It is a computer network that covers a single building or site.
What is a wide area network?
It is a computer network that covers a large geographical areas, such as a country or the whole world.
The largest and most widely used wide area network is the Internet.
How are a wide area network and a local area network usually connected?
A wide area network is normally made up of several local area networks connected together.
Why do you local area networks usually use ethernet cabling?
This is in order to connected devices together, although Wi-Fi can be used for a wireless local area network.
What other components are part of a local area network?
A router might be connected to a local area network.
The network allows resources like printers, files, Internet and software to be shared by all the computers on the network.
What is a personal area network?
It is used to network devices wirelessly within a short range of an individual.
What is commonly used to create a personal area network?
Bluetooth is commonly used to create a PAN to connect all the digital devices in a person’s workspace.
What is a virtual private network?
It creates a secure network connection over a public network by using encryption.
How can a virtual private network be used in business?
It allows a business to have a secure wide area network without having to pay the high cost of constructing the physical network infrastructure.
