lan and wan

What does a LAN stand for?

• Local Arena Network
• Local Area Network
• Long Area Network
• Local Arena Name

What does WAN stand for?

• Wide Area Network
• Wide Arena Network
• World Area Network
• World Arena Network

Which network is this? I allow computers to communicate with each other in the same building

• WAN
• LAN

Which network is this? I allow computers to communicate with each other in across the world

• LAN
• WAN

What is the purpose of a LAN?

• To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
• To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world

Define what is a LAN?

• Normally find within bussines and school

• Connected devices share the recourses of a single processor or server within a small geographic area

• These are computers that share recourses over a large area

• Non of the above

What is a network?

• When 2 or more computer devices are connected together

• A wire you can plug in

• Jobs that you do on the internet

• A collection of wires that supply power to your computer

Which network has the highest connection speed?

• LAN
• WAN

What is the purpose of a WAN?

• To allow computers to communicate with each other in the same area
• To allow computers to communicate with each other - anywhere in the world

What is a disadvantage of a WAN?

• Due to it's typically massive size, WAN's are almost always slower then a LAN. The further the distance, the slower the network. 
• Limited to a small area.
• Data is easy to backup as all the data is stored on the file server.
• Site (software) licences are likely to be cheaper than buying several standalone licences.