Networks can be classified by the area they cover.
Identify the type of network that the internet is an example of.
Mark scheme
- D WAN (1)
- The only correct answer is D. The correct answer is WAN (wide area network).
- A is not correct because a LAN covers a small geographical area, such as one building
- B is not correct because a MAN covers a city or large town
- C is not correct because a PAN connects devices around one person, such as with Bluetooth
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
D WAN
Why: Correct option: the internet is the largest example of a WAN (1).
No marks0/1
B MAN
Why: Near-miss: a MAN covers a city or large town, not networks all over the world, so the mark scheme gives it 0.
No marks0/1
A LAN
Why: Misconception: the candidate treats the internet as a LAN because their home network is a LAN; the mark scheme says a LAN covers a small geographical area, so 0.