WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORK?
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COMPUTER NETWORK? LOCAL AREA NETWORK A local area network ( LAN ) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. PERSONAL AREA NETWORK A personal area network ( PAN ) is a computer network for interconnecting devices centered on an individual person's workspace. A PAN provides data transmission amongst devices such as computers , smartphones , tablets and personal digital assistants . PANs can be used for communication amongst the personal devices themselves, or for connecting to a higher level network and the Internet (an uplink ) where one master device takes up the role as gateway . A PAN may be carried over wired computer buses such as USB . METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK A metropolitan area n...