Identify a characteristic of a local area network (LAN).
Mark scheme
- C It is owned by the organisation that uses it (1)
- The only correct answer is C. The correct answer is that a LAN is owned by the organisation that uses it.
- A is not correct because connecting devices in different countries is a characteristic of a WAN
- B is not correct because a LAN covers a small geographical area
- D is not correct because a LAN can use wired or wireless connections
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks1/1
C It is owned by the organisation that uses it
Why: Correct option: a LAN uses infrastructure owned by the organisation that uses it (1).
No marks0/1
A It connects devices in different countries
Why: This describes a WAN, not a LAN (0).
No marks0/1
B It covers a large geographical area
Why: Confuses a LAN with a WAN; a LAN covers a small geographical area (0).