TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
TYPES OF NETWORKS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the major differences in the geographical area they cover, i.e. LAN covers the smallest area; MAN covers an area larger than LAN and WAN comprises the largest of all.
Detailed explanation-2: -A WAN will typically cover a larger area geographically, such as a continent, a state or a country. A LAN connects computers within a small and specific area geographically. A MAN is confined to a specific town, city or region. It covers a larger area than a LAN but a smaller area than a WAN.
Detailed explanation-3: -A network which covers a larger geographical area, like a city or a university campus that has several sites, is known as a Wide Area Network (WAN).
Detailed explanation-4: -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). Generally, it is several LANs interconnected by dedicated backbone connections.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: LAN covers large geographical areas.