Communication & Networking - Differences Between LAN & WAN

LAN stands for

• Local Area Network
• Large Area Network
• Little Area Network
• Local Analogue Network

WAN stands for

• Wide Area Network
• Wise Area Network
• Wireless Area Network
• Wired Area Network

A LAN can span several sites over a global area

• False
• True

A WAN is a network within one building

• False
• True

To connect a LAN to another LAN a WAN could be used

• True
• False

A WAN can spread over a vast area and include several LANs

• True
• False

Which one of these items describes a LAN?

• A computer network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, school, or group of buildings.
• A computer network that covers a broad area (e.g. any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries over a long distance).

A network with over 500 computers connected is considered to be a WAN

• False
• True

Which one is true of a WAN?

• Can span two countries
• Is completely secure
• Has over 500 devices connected to it
• Is very fast

A network is described as a WAN or a LAN based on the geographical spread of the network

• True
• False