It is a public high-speed network capable of voice and data transmission within a range of about 50 miles(80km).

• MAN

• LAN

• WAN

• NAN

• PAN

. It covers a large geographical area and usually consist of several smaller networks, which might use different computer platforms and network

• WAN

• LAN

• MAN

• PAN

• NAN

LAN is a

• local area network

• limited area network

• local active network

• local area numbers

• local additional network

WAN is a

• wide area network

• world area network

• wide active network

• wide area numbers

• wide additional network

MAN is a

• metropolitan area network

• mini area network

• machine area network

• micro area network

• macro area network

The topology that uses a common backbone to connect all network devices

• bus

• mesh

• star

• curcuit

• ring

The topology that connects all devices in a circle

• ring

• bus

• mesh

• star

• curcuit

A network arranged as this topology features a central connection point for all workstation and peripherals

• star

• curcuit

• ring

• bus

• mesh

Large computer used by businesses and government agencies to process massive amounts of data; generally faster and more powerful than desktop computers but usually requiring specialized software

• mainframe

• supercomputer

• personal computer

• antilog computer

• hybrid computer

A very high performance computer, usually comprised of many processors and used for modeling and simulation of complex phenomena, like meteorology

• supercomputer

• personal computer

• antilog computer

• hybrid computer

• mainframe