Computer networks Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Computer network Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Two or more computers that are linked together so that they are
able to share resources.
PAN-Personal area network Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ It is a computer network used for data transmission
among devices such as computers, telephones and personal digital assistants.
LAN-Local area network Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Computer network that interconnects computers within a
limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building using network media.
WAN-Wide area network Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Network that covers a broad area (i.e., any
telecommunications network that links across metropolitan, regional, national or international
boundaries) using leased telecommunication lines.
WLAN-Wireless local area network Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ LAN where the computers are able to
communicate with each other wirelessly.
Network topology Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ It is the arrangement of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of
a computer network. The devices in a network may be arranged in different ways.
Bus topology Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ All devices connected to the network are connected to a common
shared cable called the backbone/central line.
Star topology Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ It uses a central connection point for all the devices on the network. The
central connection point can be a Hub or Switch.
Tree topology Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ It is a combination of a bus topology and a star topology.
Hub Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ It is a simple device that does not manage any of the data traffic through it. It is
simply used in a network to enable computers on the network to share files and hardware such as
scanners and printers.
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