When I connect all computers of my school together to share resources like…

Answer: LAN (Local Area Network)

Explanation: Connecting all computers in a school to share resources like printers creates a network confined to a limited area (a building or campus). This is the definition of a Local Area Network.

• Local Area Network (LAN): covers a small geographic area such as a school, office, or building. Used to share printers, files, and other resources among nearby computers.

• Personal Area Network (PAN): very small range for one person’s devices (e.g., phone and Bluetooth headset). Not suitable for a whole school.

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): covers a city or large campus area. Larger than a single-school network.

• Wide Area Network (WAN): connects networks over long distances (between cities, countries). Much larger than a school LAN.

Quick tip: If the network is limited to one school or building and used to share local resources, call it a LAN.