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- Define the terms LAN, MAN, and WAN.
- Explain the basic purposes of LANs and describe some specific LAN applications.
- Draw diagrams of LANs arranged according to the three basic topologies: star, ring, and bus.
- Describe how repeaters, transceivers, hubs, bridges, routers, and gateways are used in LANs.
- Explain the basic difference between client-server and peer-to-peer LANs and give the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Calculate transmission speed given the length of the data to be transmitted and the characteristics of the LAN over which the data is to be sent.
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