KwickClips Networks and the Internet · 45 sec · free
Which network covers one building?
Short answer. A LAN, a local area network.
Which is the biggest of the four?
A WAN, a wide area network.
Zoom out
| Type | Covers |
|---|---|
| PAN | You |
| LAN | A building |
| MAN | A city |
| WAN | The world |
Remember
| Person, building |
| City, world |
Four networks, one map. Let us zoom out. Start with you. Your earbuds make a P A N. A school is an L A N. A city is an M A N. The world is a W A N. Remember the order. Person and building. City and world.
This clip is from the full lesson: Types of Networks: PAN, LAN, MAN and WAN — 7 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 9 Computer Applications (165), CBSE Class 12 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065), CBSE Class 11 Information Technology (802)
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