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The internet is a collection of many aggregated networks established with the common aim of sharing resources across the network" Using the definition above, provide a detailed description of the following types of network and their functionalities to the internet. (1) Personal Area Network (PAN) (ii) Local Area Network (LAN) Wide Area Network (WAN) (iv) Metropolitan Area Network (PAN) (

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Step-by-step explanation:

PAN:

PAN is a network consisting of all your personal devices connected together to form one link network for your personal ease like laptop, router, mobile phone, scanner, printer, headphones etc

LAN:

it is referred to the collection of all the devices connected together to form a single and uniform network in one physical location which can be a building, office, workstation, home etc

WAN:

collection of all the local area networks that communicate with one another is called Wide Area Network. it is the network of networks and at the top level comes world's largest WAN which is the internet

MAN:

connecting different LANs to one another and form a one link network but is restricted to the particular area or premises and generally is smaller than WAN

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