Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305971820
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Course Technology
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Difference between personal Area Network, Local Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network and Wide Area Network:

Personal Area NetworkLocal Area NetworkMetropolitan Area NetworkWide Area Network
Personal area network (PAN) covers only several meters around the individual.It is a computer network, which covers a small geographical areaMAN is a network that connects the computer within multiple buildings in a same city.It is a computer network, which covers a broad area.
Device in one PAN can establish connection with other device in other PAN when in the range.LAN have high data transfer rateSpeed of the MAN is low compared to LAN.WAN have low data transfer rate when compared to LAN...

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