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What is the primary function of network performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools?
What is the primary function of network performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools?
What type of network covers a small geographic area, such as a home or office building?
What type of network covers a small geographic area, such as a home or office building?
What is the purpose of network topology mapping software?
What is the purpose of network topology mapping software?
What is the main difference between a WAN and a LAN?
What is the main difference between a WAN and a LAN?
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What is the primary function of network devices such as routers and switches?
What is the primary function of network devices such as routers and switches?
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What is the purpose of setting baseline performance settings in network monitoring?
What is the purpose of setting baseline performance settings in network monitoring?
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What type of network covers a metropolitan area, such as a city or town?
What type of network covers a metropolitan area, such as a city or town?
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What is the primary function of auto detect network nodes and highlight vulnerabilities tools?
What is the primary function of auto detect network nodes and highlight vulnerabilities tools?
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What is the main purpose of network topology diagrams?
What is the main purpose of network topology diagrams?
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What is the primary function of network configuration tools?
What is the primary function of network configuration tools?
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Study Notes
Network Classification
- WAN (Wide Area Network) can be both private or public and can be owned by homes, schools, organizations, or telecom operators.
LAN vs MAN vs WAN Comparison
- LAN (Local Area Network) has a very easy design and maintenance, high-speed internet, and short propagation delay.
- MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) has a comparatively difficult design and maintenance, moderate internet speed, and moderate propagation delay.
- WAN has a very difficult design and maintenance, low internet speed, and high propagation delay.
Network Characteristics
- LAN exhibits better fault tolerance than MAN and WAN.
- MAN exhibits a lesser fault tolerance than LAN but more than WAN.
- WAN exhibits a lesser fault tolerance than LAN and MAN.
Network Congestion
- LAN has very low network congestion.
- MAN has higher network congestion than LAN.
- WAN has higher network congestion than MAN.
Network Uses
- LAN is used in homes, schools, colleges, hospitals, offices, etc.
- MAN covers a city, small town, or a given area.
- WAN covers an entire country, subcontinent, or an equivalent area.
Common Network Devices
- Network devices include NIC (Network Interface Card), Hub, Repeater, Bridge, Switch, and Router.
Network Management Tools
- Network performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools keep track of network-related performance issues and outages.
- Network topology mapping software aids in creating network topology diagrams.
Summary
- Types of networks (LAN, MAN, WAN) classified by coverage are understood.
- Common network devices (NIC, Hub, Repeater, Bridge, Switch, Router) are identified.
- Network topologies and management tools (performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and topology mapping) are understood.
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Description
This quiz covers the differences between Local Area Networks (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and Wide Area Networks (WAN) in Computer Networks 1 (CSE 231).
