Question

What are the different types of network? Explain their characteristics
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Answer 1

Answer:

Network is a group of devices linked to one another e.g. telephone network,radio network,or cable network. There are 3 types of networks:-

•Local Area Networks ( LANs )

•Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)

•Wide Area Networks (WANs)

Explanation:

Local Area Networks ( LANs )

Small computer networks that are confined to a localised area.(e.g., an office,a building or a factory) are known as Local Area Networks.

Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)

They are the networks spread over the city.

examples- cable TV networks that are spread over the city.

Wide Area Networks (WANs)

They are spread across countries or is a group of a computers that are separated by large distances and tied together.