COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
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LAN
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WAN
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network topology
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short message service (SMS)
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. A local area network may serve as few as two or three users in a home office or thousands of users in a corporation’s central office.
Detailed explanation-2: -Personal Area Network (PAN) The smallest and most basic type of network, a PAN is made up of a wireless modem, a computer or two, phones, printers, tablets, etc., and revolves around one person in one building.
Detailed explanation-3: -Local Area Network (LAN) can be defined as a collection of computers and peripherals interconnected within a limited geographical area. This area may be one building or one campus within a few kilometers.