COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK TOPOLOGIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Describe what is meant by a local area network (LAN)
A
Computers connected together over a small area, such as a building
B
Several networks connected together over a large geographical area
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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: -A Local Area Network (LAN) is a collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home. A LAN can be small or large, ranging from a home network with one user to an enterprise network with thousands of users.

Detailed explanation-3: -LAN(Local Area Network) Local Area Network is a group of computers connected to each other in a small area such as building, office.

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