WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORKING?
TYPES OF NETWORK
NETWORK
A computer network, or data network, is digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources. In computer networks, computing devices exchange data with each other using connections (data links) between nodes. These data links are established over cable media such as wires or optic cables, or wireless media such as WiFi.
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PERSONAL AREA NETWORK (PAN)
A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network organized around an individual person, and that's set up for personal use only. They typically involve a computer, phone, printer, tablet and/or some other personal device like a PDA.
LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)
A local area network (LAN) supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity to each other, like in an office building, school, or home. LANs are usually built to enable the sharing of resources and services like files, printers, games, applications, email, or internet access.
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METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN)
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).
WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN)
A wide area network (WAN) is a communications network that spans a large geographic area such as across cities, states, or countries. They can be private to connect parts of a business or they can be more public to connect smaller networks together.
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