Types of Computer Network

Things to remember

• Computer network is classified into three category. They are Local Area Network, Metropolitan Area Network and Wide Area Network. 
•  A local area network (LAN) is a small network of computers.
• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a network of computer within a city or between neighboring cities. 
•  A WAN can be formed by joining many LANs and WANs. 
•  In MAN, cables and unbounded communication media are used as the transmission channels.