Networks can be local or wide.
Give two examples of a local area network (LAN).
Mark scheme
Award one mark for any of the following up to a maximum of two marks:
- A home network (1)
- A school network / a network within a school (1)
- An office network / a network within one business building (1)
- A hospital network (1)
- A hotel network (1)
Allow a named organisation on a single site/premises, e.g. one shop, one café (1)
Do not accept the internet.
Do not accept an organisation with offices/branches in different countries / a university with campuses in different cities.
Do not accept 'LAN' / 'local area network' on its own.
Do not accept 'a network' with no context.
Example answers and how they were marked
Full marks2/2
A home network and a school network.
Why: Two valid LAN examples, one mark each.
Some marks1/2
A home network and the internet.
Why: Home network (1); the internet is a WAN, so not credited.
No marks0/2
The internet and a bank with offices in different countries.
Why: Both examples are WANs, not LANs.