alleryStart learning →A wide area network connects computers at different sites using what?
AA single cable running through one building
BA shared printer placed in a common corridor
CA portable storage device carried between sites
DPhone lines, satellites, and microwave links
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Phone lines, satellites, and microwave links
1. A wide area network connects computers at different sites.
2. It does so via telecommunications media such as phone lines, satellites, and microwaves.
3. The internet is essentially a worldwide wide area network.
4. In-building cabling and shared devices belong to the local area network picture.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.2 Connecting Near and Far with Networks_
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