network communication !! (slides)

Question 1

What is network??

Answer 1

A network consists of two or more computers/devices linked together through wire/wireless for sharing resources such as printer and exchanging files, or allowing electronic communications

Question 2

What are the 8 types of Network??

Answer 2

• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
• Wide Area Network (WAN)
• Personal Area Network (PAN)
• Campus Area Network (CAN)
• Intranet
• Extranet
• Internet

Question 3

What is Local Area Network (LAN)??

Answer 3

A LAN connects computers and devices within a small, specific geographic area

(Enabling resource sharing and communication)

Question 4

Where and Local Area Network (LAN) be shared??

Answer 4

• Single building
• Office

Question 5

What is Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)??

Answer 5

A MAN *connects multiple LANS’s within a city or large campus

(Facilitating communication and resource sharing over a metropolitan area)

Question 6

What is Wide Area Network (WAN)??

Answer 6

A network that spans large geographic areas, connecting multiple LAN’s and MAN’s for broad communication and data sharing

Question 7

What is an intranet??

Answer 7

A private network accessible only to an organization’s staff, used to securely share company information and computing resources internally

Question 8

What is an extranet??

Answer 8

*Extends an organization’s intranet to external users_, such as partners or clients, allowing controlled access to specific internal resources

Question 9

What is internet??

Answer 9

The global network connecting millions of private, public, academic, business, and government’s networks

(Enabling worldwide communication and information access)