Chap 7. Information Systems

WAN

Spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country

LAN

Connects a group of computers in close proximity, such as in an office building, school, or home

MAN

A large computer network usually spanning a city

1. Wi-Fi Infrastructure

The inner workings of a Wi-Fi service or utility, including the signal transmitters, towers, or poles and additional equipment required to send out a Wi-Fi signal

1. Radio Access Network

A technology that connects individual devices to other parts of a network through radio connections

1. Bit

The smallest element of data and has a value of either 0 or 1

5G

The fifth-generation wireless broadband technology based on the 802.11ac standard engineered to greatly increase the speed and responsiveness of wireless networks

Bit Rate

The number of bits transferred or received per unit of time

1. Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)

A means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves

1. Bandwidth

The maximum amount of data that can pass from one point to another in a unit of time

PAN

A personal area network provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance

1. Wireless MAN (WMAN)

A metropolitan area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data

1. Wireless WAN (WWAN)

A wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data

1. Wireless LAN (WLAN)

A local area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet