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A company secretary of a firm in Pune is asked to describe the network connecting the firm's head office floors and its server room within a single building. Which network type does this describe?
The network is a Local Area Network (LAN), because it connects computers and servers within a limited geographical area such as one building. WANs span large distances, MANs cover a city, and PANs cover only an individual's immediate surroundings.
- AWide Area Network (WAN)
- BLocal Area Network (LAN)Correct
- CPersonal Area Network (PAN)
- DMetropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Explanation
A network confined to a single building or small campus is a LAN. A WAN spans cities or countries, a MAN covers a city, and a PAN covers a few metres around one person.
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