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A computer network is a collection of interconnected computers that share resources, primarily internet access. The main types of computer networks include Local Area Network (LAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and Virtual Private Network (VPN), each serving different geographical and functional purposes. This document also includes a brief identification of a student, Sakshi Dalal, from Guru Harkrishan Public School.

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Types of Computer Network A

A computer network is a collection of interconnected computers that share resources, primarily internet access. The main types of computer networks include Local Area Network (LAN), Personal Area Network (PAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and Virtual Private Network (VPN), each serving different geographical and functional purposes. This document also includes a brief identification of a student, Sakshi Dalal, from Guru Harkrishan Public School.

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TYPES OF COMPUTER

NETWORK
What is computer network?

A computer network is a set of


computers connected together for
the purpose of sharing resources.
The most common resource shared
today is connection to the internet.
Other shared resources can include a
printer or a file server. The internet
itself can be considered a computer
network.
Types of computer network

WA
LAN PAN
N
MAN VPN
LAN
The full form of LAN
is local area network.
It is a computer
network that
interconnects
computers within a
limited area such as
residence, school,
laboratory, university
campus or office
building. By contrast,
a wide area network
not only covers a
large geographic
distance ,but also
generally involves
leased
telecommunication
circuits.
PAN
The full form of
PAN is personal
area network. They
are short range
wireless networks
that work over a
range of tens of
metres. PANs main
role is to eliminate
cables that connect
devices to
peripherals. Typical
PAN technologies
include: cordless
products – such s
mouse devices and
keyboards, that are
use radio or
infrared.
WAN
The full form of
WAN is wide area
network. It is a
large network of
information that is
not tied to a single
location. WANs can
facilitate
communication,
the sharing of
information and
much more
between devices
from around the
world through a
WAN provider
MAN
The full form of
MAN is
metropolitan area
network. It is a
high-speed
communications
network that
covers a
geographical area
as large as a small
city. MANs provide
the networking
infrastructure that
is needed to
support
internetworking
within a
metropolitan area
and to interface
VPN
The full form of
VPN is virtual
private network. It
extends a private
network across a
public network and
enables uses to
send and receive
data across shared
or public network
as if their
computing devices
were directly
connected to
private network.
Computer homework
name – sakshi dalal
class – 8th
section – C
School – Guru harkrishan
Public School

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