Which statement best describes a Local Area Network (LAN)?

• A. A global network connecting devices across regions
• B. A personal network using Bluetooth only
• C. A local area network that connects devices within a small area, such as a classroom
• D. A satellite-based network

Answer: (C)

A LAN is a network that covers a small geographic area, connecting devices to share resources and communicate within that local space. This typically includes places like a classroom, office, or home and is usually built with Ethernet cables or Wi‑Fi, offering high data speeds and low latency for activities such as printing to a shared printer, accessing a local file server, or browsing the internet through a local router.

The statement describing a local area network as one that connects devices within a small area, such as a classroom, directly captures this idea of limited geographic scope and local resource sharing. The other descriptions refer to different types of networks: a global network across regions describes a WAN or the broader Internet, a personal network using Bluetooth only describes a PAN, and a satellite-based network is not typical for a LAN.