Network Types

Question 1

How can Computer network be characterized?

Answer 1

• Size
• How many devices connected/covered
• Purpose

Question 2

What common network types are there?

Answer 2

• Personal Area
• Local Area
• Metropolitan Network
  Wide area network

Question 3

What does a PAN cover?

Answer 3

A very small area, e.g. Bluetooth

Question 4

What is an example of a PAN?

Answer 4

A computer and its peripherals e.g. headset

Question 5

What does a LAN cover?

Answer 5

Single site or office building.

Question 6

What is a LAN?

Answer 6

A network in a single site or office building where device need to communicate between themselves and not the outside

Question 7

Can LAN have a lot of devices connected e.g. in the thousands?

Answer 7

Yes it ranges varies

Question 8

Does LAN allow for wireless or wired devices?

Answer 8

Both it can have a mix

Question 9

What is a WLAN?

Answer 9

A totally wireless local area network.

Question 10

What is a VLAN?

Answer 10

Virtual Area Network. Segments a single physical network switch into multiple separate broadcast domains, allowing devices to communicate as if they are on different networks, even if it’s the same hardware.

Question 11

What is a MAN (Network)?

Answer 11

A computer network across a small region like city, colleague campus. Used to connect several LANs together to form a bigger network

Question 12

What is a WAN?

Answer 12

A network that covers an area wider than a LAN, from multiple buildings to different countries

Question 13

What is the most popular WAN?

Answer 13

The internet

Question 14

What is a SAN?

Answer 14

Storage Area Network. It’s a dedicated high-speed network that delivers shared pools of storage devices. Servers can access storage as if it was internal.

Question 15

What are the benefits of VLANs?

Answer 15

Improves security, performance and management by grouping devices.