All About Computer Networking
What is the definition of Computer Networks?
- A computer network is a set of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources. The most common resource shared today is connection to the Internet. Other shared resources can include a printer or a file server. The Internet itself can be considered a computer network.
1. PAN (Personal Area Network)
- is a computer network for interconnecting devices centered on an individual person's workspace. A PAN provides data transmission amongst devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants. PAN ranges typically within a range of 10 meters.
- Portable Devices
2. LAN (Local Area Network)
- is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communication lines or wireless link to server.
- Room to Room; Building to Building
3. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
- is a computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region. The term is applied to the interconnection of networks in a city into a single larger network. The latter usage is also sometimes referred to as a campus network.
- Town to Town; City to City
4. WAN (Wide Area Network)
- is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance/place. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits. Consists of plenty of LANs.
- Country to Country
Sources :
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-computer-network-types-definition-quiz.html (networks)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_area_network (pan)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network (lan)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_area_network (man)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_network (wan)
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