A hospital has computers, printers and servers in one building.
Identify the type of network that connects these devices.
Mark scheme
- A LAN (1)
- The only correct answer is A. The correct answer is LAN (Local Area Network).
- B is not correct because a PAN connects devices around one person over a short range
- C is not correct because a VPN is a secure private connection made over a public network, not a network covering one building
- D is not correct because a WAN connects networks over a large geographical area
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
A LAN
Why: Correct option: a LAN connects devices on one site, such as one building (1).
No marks0/1
D WAN
Why: Near miss: a WAN connects networks over a large geographical area, not devices within one building (0).
No marks0/1
C VPN
Why: Misconception: a VPN is a secure connection over a public network, not the type of network for devices in one building (0).