COMPUTER NETWORKING

WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the most appropriate type of network for a network of bank cash machines?
A
LAN
B
WAN
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An interbank network, also known as an ATM consortium or ATM network, is a computer network that enables ATM cards issued by a financial institution that is a member of the network to be used to perform ATM transactions through ATMs that belong to another member of the network.

Detailed explanation-2: -A network of bank cash dispensers is a WAN. A school network is usually a LAN. LANs are often connected to WANs, for example a school network could be connected to the internet. WANs can be connected together using the internet, leased lines or satellite links.

Detailed explanation-3: -ATM. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a WAN technology that uses fixed length cells. ATM cells are 53 bytes long, with a 5-byte header and 48-byte data portion. ATM allows reliable network throughput compared to Ethernet.

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