TYPES OF NETWORK

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A network of peripherals and it supports with the help of ATM, the exchange of information for these various peripherals with the CPU inside a computer

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DESK AREA NETWORK (DAN)

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Used for communication among various devices, such as telephones, personal digital assistants, fax machines, and printers, that are located close to a single user

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PERSONAL AREA NETWORK (PAN)

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Cover a small physical area, like a home, office, or a small group of buildings, such as a school or airport.

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LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)

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Enable users to move around within a larger coverage area, but still be wirelessly connected to the network

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WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN)

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Is a computer network that links the buildings and consists of two or more local area networks (LANs) within the limited geographical area.

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CAMPUS AREA NETWORK (CAN)

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Are very large networks that cover an entire city.

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METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK (MAN)

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Cover a broad area, like communication links that cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries. The Internet is the best example.

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WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN)

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It supports mobile communications across an arbitrary number of wireless LANs and satellite coverage areas

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GLOBAL AREA NETWORK (GAN)

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Is an offshoot of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless local area networks(WLAN), which enable users to connect to the Internet quickly and at very little expense.

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NEIGHBORHOOD AREA NETWORK (NAN)

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Is a dedicated high-speed network (or subnetwork) that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage

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STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN)