Computer Networks and Software Basics

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What is a Local Area Network?

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A LAN covers the inside of a home or a public business. Wi-Fi is a type of LAN.

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What is a Metropolitan Area Network?

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A MAN is network that connects multiple LANs, like on a small college campus.

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What is a Wide Area Network?

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A WAN is typically used to connect office buildings or provide public Internet access like in a public park. Consists of LANs and MANs.

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What is a Personal Area Network?

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A PAN connects devices of limited range, includes Wi-Fi networks, fixed wireless data networks, and bluetooth.

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What is Basic Input/Output System?

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BIOS is a chip built directly into the computer, known as boot firmware because it is the first program run when the computer is turned on. It initializes all computer functions.

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What are some common video file formats? Options: AVI, MOV, MPG, MP4, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC

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AVI, MOV, MPG, MP4

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What are some common Microsoft Word file formats?

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doc, docx

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What are some common image file formats? Options: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIFF, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, TXT, MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, SQL

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GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIFF

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What are some common sound file formats? MP3, OGG, WAV

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MP3, OGG, WAV

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What are compressed file formats? RAR, ZIP

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RAR, ZIP