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What is the primary function of a Wide Area Network (WAN)?
What is the primary function of a Wide Area Network (WAN)?
- To administer a single organization or individual
- To interconnect LANs over wide geographical areas (correct)
- To interconnect end devices in a limited area
- To provide high-speed bandwidth to internal devices
What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?
What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?
- LANs are limited to a small area, while WANs cover a wide geographical area (correct)
- LANs are administered by a single organization, while WANs are administered by multiple service providers
- LANs are faster, while WANs are slower
- LANs use wireless transmissions, while WANs use copper wires
What is the Internet?
What is the Internet?
- A private collection of LANs and WANs internal to an organization
- A worldwide collection of interconnected LANs and WANs (correct)
- A type of LAN used for high-speed bandwidth
- A type of WAN used for wireless transmissions
What is the purpose of an Extranet?
What is the purpose of an Extranet?
What is the primary benefit of a converged network?
What is the primary benefit of a converged network?
What is the main difference between an Intranet and an Extranet?
What is the main difference between an Intranet and an Extranet?
What is the main advantage of packet switching over circuit-switched networks?
What is the main advantage of packet switching over circuit-switched networks?
What is the primary purpose of organizations using broadband connections?
What is the primary purpose of organizations using broadband connections?
What is the primary goal of Quality of Service (QoS) in a network?
What is the primary goal of Quality of Service (QoS) in a network?
What is the main characteristic of a scalable network?
What is the main characteristic of a scalable network?
What is the primary benefit of a fault-tolerant network?
What is the primary benefit of a fault-tolerant network?
What is the main characteristic of a reliable network?
What is the main characteristic of a reliable network?
What is the primary advantage of satellite internet connections?
What is the primary advantage of satellite internet connections?
What type of internet connection offers a high bandwidth, always-on connection using a telephone line?
What type of internet connection offers a high bandwidth, always-on connection using a telephone line?
What is the purpose of a dedicated leased line?
What is the purpose of a dedicated leased line?
What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?
What is the main difference between a LAN and a WAN?
What is the term for extending LAN access technology into the WAN?
What is the term for extending LAN access technology into the WAN?
What was the limitation of networks before converged networks?
What was the limitation of networks before converged networks?
