Types of Networks

Question 1

A network consisting of only a small number of devices owned by an individual.

Answer 1

PAN (Personal Area Network)

Question 2

A network that covers a small area (for example, a company’s network).

Answer 2

LAN - local area network

Question 3

A network that includes many devices and covers a large area. Usually collectively owned.

Answer 3

WAN - wide Area Network

Question 4

A network that connects a number of LANs to form a larger network so that the computer resources can be shared.

Answer 4

MAN - Metropolitan Area Network

Question 5

A computer network that spans a limited geographic area. They interconnect multiple local area networks (LAN) within an educational or corporate campus.

Answer 5

CAN - A Campus area network

Question 6

A group of computers or other devices that form a network based on radio transmissions rather than wired connections.

Answer 6

WLAN - Wireless local area network

Question 7

A dedicated, independent high-speed network that interconnects and delivers shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers.

Answer 7

SAN Storage Area Network

Question 8

A software-defined wide area network is a virtual WAN architecture that allows enterprises to leverage any combination of transport services — including MPLS, LTE and broadband internet services — to securely connect users to applications.

Answer 8

(SD-WAN) Software-defined wide area network