COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

TYPES OF NETWORKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Allows a secure private connection over a public network, using an encrypted ‘tunnel’.
A
WAN
B
SAN
C
VPN
D
VLAN
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A VPN connection establishes a secure connection between you and the internet. Via the VPN, all your data traffic is routed through an encrypted virtual tunnel. This disguises your IP address when you use the internet, making its location invisible to everyone. A VPN connection is also secure against external attacks.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two basic types of VPNs. A remote-access VPN allows users to connect to another network, be it the internet or their company’s internal system, through a private encryption tunnel. The other type, a site-to-site VPN, is also called a router-to-router VPN.

Detailed explanation-3: -A virtual private network (VPN) is a mechanism for creating a secure connection between a computing device and a computer network, or between two networks, using an insecure communication medium such as the public Internet.

Detailed explanation-4: -A virtual private network (VPN) protects your online activity and privacy by hiding your true IP address and creating a secure, encrypted tunnel to access the internet. A VPN anonymizes your browsing activity and changes your IP address by rerouting traffic through a remote server.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is a VPN tunnel? A VPN is a secure, encrypted connection over a publicly shared network. Tunneling is the process by which VPN packets reach their intended destination, which is typically a private network. Many VPNs use the IPsec protocol suite.

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