Network Types

Question 1

A type of network connecting computers within a small geographical area such as a building or group of buildings is called:
PAN
LAN
MAN
WAN

Answer 1

LAN

A local area network (LAN) consists of a series of computers linked together to form a network in a circumscribed location. The computers in a LAN connect to each other via TCP/IP ethernet or Wi-Fi. A LAN is normally exclusive to an organization, such as a school, office, association or church.

Question 2

A computer network connecting multiple smaller networks over very large geographical areas is referred to as:
PAN
WLAN
MAN
WAN

Answer 2

WAN

wide-area network (WAN) is the technology that connects your offices, data centers, cloud applications, and cloud storage together.

Question 3

The Internet is an example of a large public WAN.
True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A type of limited-range computer network used for data transmission among various types of personal devices is known as:
PAN
LAN
SAN
MAN

Answer 4

PAN

Personal Area Network (PAN): It is an interconnection of personal technology devices to communicate over a short distance, which is less than 33 feet or 10 meters or within the range of an individual person, typically using some form of wireless technologies.

Question 5

A computer network connecting multiple LANs over an area of a city is called:
PAN
SAN
MAN
CAN

Answer 5

MAN

A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that is larger than a single building local area network (LAN) but is located in a single geographic area that is smaller than a wide area network (WAN).

Question 6

A dedicated local network consisting of devices providing data access is known as:
SDN
NAS
iSCSI
SAN

Answer 6

SAN

Storage Area Network (SAN) is a network of storage devices that can be accessed by multiple servers or computers, providing a shared pool of storage space