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MAN: MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network. Is covers a large city or metropolitan
area. A MAN typically covers an area between 5 to 50 km areas.
WAN: WAN stands for Wide Area Network. It is a type of communication network that
covers a wide geographical area such as state or country.
Q10. How computer network can be classified under structure?
According to the structure, computer network can be classified into following three ways Centralized network.
Distributed network.
Hybrid network.
Q11. What are the benefits of computer network?
Computer network provides us many benefits, namely Simultaneous access to programs and data.
Sharing hardware and software.
Personal communication using e-mail.
Making back-up of information.
Keep information reliable up to date.
Q12. Write down the various devices used in the network.
Or, Define the terms Router, Switch, Repeater, Bridge, Hub.
Router: A router is a device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected
to at least two networks commonly two LANs or WANs.
Switch: A switch is a small hardware device that joints multiple computers together within
one local area network.
Repeater: A repeater is a device that receives a digital signal on an electromagnetic or
optical transmission medium and regenerates the signal along the next leg of the medium.
Bridge: A device that connects two LAN or two segments of the same LAN.
Hub: A hub is a device where all the entre connecting mediums come together.
Q13. How many types of hub are there?
There are three types of hub, namely
Passive hub
Intelligent hub
Active hub
Q14. Write the different between the passive hub, active hub and intelligent hub.
Different between the passive hub, active hub and intelligent hub are sited below:
Passive hubs do not amplify the electrical signal.
On the other hand, active hub can perform the amplification of electrical signal.
Intelligent hubs add extra feature to an active hub that are particular importance to
business.
Q15. Define network topology.
A network topology is a method to connect various devices such as computer printer, over a
network
Q16. Write down the main type of topology.
There are six different common topology, these are sited below Linear bus topology
Ring topology
Star topology
Tree topology
Hierarchical topology
Mesh topology.
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2. Presentation layer
4. Transport layer
6. Data link layer.