6413552
Description
Flashcards by George Mather, updated more than 1 year ago
|
|
Created by George Mather
about 8 years ago
|
|
| Question | Answer |
| WAN | A Wide Area Network is a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area and consists of two or more interconnected local area networks |
| LAN | Local Area Networks are characterised by high speed transmission over a restricted geographical area |
| PAN | A Personal Area Network is a computer network used for data transmission among devices such as computers, telephones, tablets and personal digital assistants. |
| VPN | Virtual Private Networks are a cheaper alternative to a WAN and use Dedicated packet-switched links to inter connect 2 or more LANs. This creates a VPN , Which interconnects several LANs by using existing internet connections |
Want to create your own Flashcards for free with GoConqr? Learn more.