Question

12.explain catagories used for classifying networks.

Answer 1

Answer:

A computer network can be classified into different categories. Different criteria are used to classify computer networks. Following are the criteria widely used.

• Geographical spread

• Topology

• Ownership

Classification by Geographical Spread

Based on geographical spread, networks can be classified into the following three categories.

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)