TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORKS
- LAN (Local Area Network). A 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.
- PAN (Personal Area Network). A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices within an individual person's workspace. A PAN provides data transmission among devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants.
- MAN (Metropolitan Area Network). A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic region of the size of a metropolitan area. The term MAN is applied to the interconnection of local area networks (LANs) in a city into a single larger network which may then also offer efficient connection to a wide area network.
- WAN (Wide Area Network). A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits.
Businesses, as well as schools and government entities, use wide area networks to relay data to staff, students, clients, buyers and suppliers from various location
