Question

which of the following is a characteristic of a wide area network? a wan is a networked collection of lans. a wan spans a small geographic area. a wan constructed by a municipality is called a wanm. a network in a computer lab at a school is an example of a wan. i dont know yet

Explanation:

To determine the correct characteristic of a Wide Area Network (WAN):

• A WAN spans large geographic areas (e.g., countries, continents) and can connect multiple Local Area Networks (LANs). So, "A WAN is a networked collection of LANs" is correct.
• "A WAN spans a small geographic area" is incorrect (that's a LAN).
• "A WAN constructed by a municipality is called a WANM" is incorrect (no such standard term).
• "A network in a computer lab at a school is an example of a WAN" is incorrect (that's a LAN).

Answer:

A. A WAN is a networked collection of LANs.