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Which network type is specifically designed to interconnect storage devices, making them appear as locally attached to servers?

Personal Area Network (PAN)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Storage Area Network (SAN) (correct)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Local Area Network (LAN)?

Used for communication across metropolitan boundaries (correct)

Covers a small geographic area like a building

Connects computers and devices within a limited space

Facilitates sharing of data and resources among connected devices

What is the primary purpose of a Personal Area Network (PAN)?

To provide a communication network spanning national or international boundaries

To facilitate communication among devices in proximity to an individual's body (correct)

To connect multiple Local Area Networks within a metropolitan region

To interconnect storage devices for consolidated access

Which network type represents a hybrid between a Local Area Network (LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN)?

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a Wide Area Network (WAN)?

Its communication links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about computer networks is FALSE?

A Local Area Network must be constrained to a single building Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

To create a secure and private network within a public network infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

In a client-server network architecture, which of the following tasks is typically handled by the server?

Storing and managing shared files and databases Signup and view all the answers

Which type of network architecture does not rely on dedicated servers or a hierarchical structure?

Peer-to-peer (P2P) network Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of using a peer-to-peer (P2P) network architecture?

Decentralized structure without reliance on dedicated servers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the internet?

It is a network of interconnected devices linked by various networking technologies Signup and view all the answers

In the context of computer networks, what is the primary function of a server in a client-server architecture?

To manage and distribute shared resources and applications Signup and view all the answers

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Which network type is specifically designed to interconnect storage devices, making them appear as locally attached to servers?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Local Area Network (LAN)?

What is the primary purpose of a Personal Area Network (PAN)?

Which network type represents a hybrid between a Local Area Network (LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN)?

What is the defining characteristic of a Wide Area Network (WAN)?

Which of the following statements about computer networks is FALSE?

What is the primary purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?

In a client-server network architecture, which of the following tasks is typically handled by the server?

Which type of network architecture does not rely on dedicated servers or a hierarchical structure?

What is a key advantage of using a peer-to-peer (P2P) network architecture?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the internet?

In the context of computer networks, what is the primary function of a server in a client-server architecture?

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