CompTIA Network+ Acronyms Practice Questions: Network Architecture
12 free, exam-style CompTIA Network+ Acronyms (N10-009) practice questions covering Network Architecture. Each question shows the correct answer and a clear explanation. Ready for the real thing? Take the full timed quiz below.
Explanation: LAN stands for Local Area Network. It is a network that connects computers and other devices in a relatively small area, typically a single building or a group of buildings.
Q2. What does WAN stand for?
A.Wide Area Network✓ Correct
B.Wireless Access Node
C.Web Area Network
D.World Access Number
Explanation: WAN stands for Wide Area Network. It is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical distance for the primary purpose of computer networking.
Q3. What does VLAN stand for?
A.Virtual Local Area Network✓ Correct
B.Visual LAN
C.Verified Local Area Network
D.Virtual Linked Access Node
Explanation: VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. It is any broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated in a computer network at the data link layer (OSI layer 2).
Q4. What does MAC stand for in networking?
A.Media Access Control✓ Correct
B.Multiple Access Connection
C.Main Address Code
D.Mandatory Access Control
Explanation: In networking context, MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment.
Q5. What does MAN stand for?
A.Metropolitan Area Network✓ Correct
B.Main Area Network
C.Managed Area Network
D.Mobile Area Network
Explanation: MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network. It is a computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).
Q6. What does PAN stand for in networking?
A.Personal Area Network✓ Correct
B.Private Area Network
C.Public Area Network
D.Protected Area Network
Explanation: PAN stands for Personal Area Network. It is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices within an individual person's workspace.
Q7. What does SAN stand for?
A.Storage Area Network✓ Correct
B.System Area Network
C.Secure Access Node
D.Simple Area Network
Explanation: SAN stands for Storage Area Network. It is a specialized, high-speed network that provides block-level network access to storage.
Q8. What does NAS stand for?
A.Network Attached Storage✓ Correct
B.Network Access Server
C.Node Administration Service
D.Network Authentication System
Explanation: NAS stands for Network Attached Storage. It is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients.
Q9. What does CAN stand for (in Architecture)?
A.Campus Area Network✓ Correct
B.Controller Area Network
C.Central Access Node
D.Computer Assisted Network
Explanation: In network architecture, CAN stands for Campus Area Network. It is a computer network made up of an interconnection of local area networks (LANs) within a limited geographical area.
Q10. What does SD-WAN stand for?
A.Software-Defined Wide Area Network✓ Correct
B.Secure Digital Wireless Access Node
C.Service Discovery Web Application Network
D.Shared Data Wired Access Network
Explanation: SD-WAN uses software-defined control to manage traffic across WAN links.
Q11. What does VXLAN stand for?
A.Virtual Extensible LAN✓ Correct
B.Verified Exchange Link Aggregation Network
C.Virtual External Line Access Node
D.Variable X.25 LAN
Explanation: VXLAN extends Layer 2 network segments over Layer 3 infrastructure using encapsulation.
Q12. What does MPLS stand for?
A.Multiprotocol Label Switching✓ Correct
B.Managed Packet Link Security
C.Multiple Port LAN Service
D.Media Protocol Lookup System
Explanation: MPLS forwards traffic using labels instead of only destination IP lookups.