FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes a wide area network?
A
Devices connected together over a small geographical location such as a building. These are connected using wired (Ethernet) or wireless (WiFi) technologies.
B
Local area networks connected together in different geographical locations. These are connected using telephone lines, satellite or radio links.
C
Devices connected together in different geographical locations. These are connected using telephone lines, satellite or radio links.
D
Local area networks connected together over a small geographical location such as a building. These are connected using wired (Ethernet) or wireless (WiFi) technologies.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -WAN (Wide Area Network) is another important computer network that which is spread across a large geographical area. WAN network system could be a connection of a LAN which connects with other LAN’s using telephone lines and radio waves.

Detailed explanation-2: -How Wide Area Networks Function. A wide area network (also known as WAN), is a large network of information that is not tied to a single location. WANs can facilitate communication, the sharing of information and much more between devices from around the world through a WAN provider.

Detailed explanation-3: -A wide area network (WAN) is a large computer network that connects groups of computers over large distances. WANs are often used by large businesses to connect their office networks; each office typically has its own local area network, or LAN, and these LANs connect via a WAN.

Detailed explanation-4: -A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and peripheral devices that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server within a distinct geographic area.

Detailed explanation-5: -A metropolitan area network is a network that covers a larger geographic area by interconnecting a different LAN to form a larger network.

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