question: A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication circuits or Internet links. An even greater contrast is the Internet, which is a system of globally connected business and personal computers. 

Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two most common technologies in use for local area networks. Historical technologies include ARCNET, Token ring, and AppleTalk. 

The increasing demand and use of computers in universities and research labs in the late 1960s generated the need to provide high-speed interconnections between computer systems. A 1970 report from the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory detailing the growth of their "Octopus" network gave a good indication of the situation. 

A number of experimental and early commercial LAN technologies were developed in the 1970s. Cambridge Ring was developed at Cambridge University starting in 1974. Ethernet was developed at Xerox PARC in 1973–1975, and filed as . In 1976, after the system was deployed at PARC, Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs published a seminal paper, "Ethernet: Distributed Packet-Switching for Local Computer Networks". ARCNET was developed by Datapoint Corporation in 1976 and announced in 1977. It had the first commercial installation in December 1977 at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York.
1. What connects businesses and personal computers
2. Which is bigger, WAN or LAN
3. Which has a limited area of coverage?
4. what does LAN stand for?
5. What does WAN stand for?
6. When did demand increase?
7. What are common LAN technologies?
8. Was there a network names after an animal?
9. What animal?
10. who reported on it?
11. When?
12. Who created Ethernet?
13. When?
14. Where was the first business install at?
15. In what year was in install at the bank?
16. Where was the bank located?
17. Where did the demand increase at.
18. did it increase any where else?
19. where?
20. is Apple talk a new tech?
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answer: 1. the Internet
2. WAN
3. LAN
4. local area network
5. wide area network
6. in the late 1960s
7. Ethernet and Wi-Fi
8. yes
9. octopus
10. the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
11. 1970
12. Xerox
13. 1973–1975
14. PARC
15. 1977
16. in New York
17. universities
18. yes
19. research labs
20. no


question: Nikkli was brought up from a vey early age by her father while her sister was raised by her mother. Nikki spent a very small amount of time with her mum and sister when she was about 6 years old, but soon after contact stopped when communication broke down between her parents. 

She never felt she wanted to find her family while she was growing up. But now with a husband and a son, she decided it was the right time. 

Nikki didn't know where to start, but her husband's mum had used 192. com for finding people before and recommended it to her. With the help of her son, she started by searching for her sister's full name on the electoral roll without a location, because she had no idea where she lived, even her date of birth. From that one search, the site returned two results listed in the area they used to live. 

Nikki decided to call the first number. To her surprise, it was her long lost sister! So after 20 years, it was one phone call that helped her contact her sister! Her sister then passed her number on to her mother, who called Nikki straight away, and it was like they had never been apart. 

Her mum was so glad to find out Nikki was well that they arranged to meet everyone that Saturday (3 days after the phone call) where she was reunited with her sister and met her two nephews for the first time. Nikki also found out she had a half sister and brother. 

When talking about the reunion, Nikki said, "192.com made finding my long lost family very easy. I was not on any social networking sites before and surprisingly neither was my sister or mum, so we would never have found each other that way." 

Nikki will be spending her first Christmas tighter with the other side of her family this year.
1. who was Nikki looking for?
2. what service did she use to find her?
3. who raised Nikkli?
4. and who raised her sister?
5. how old was she when she was with her mom and sister?
6. how many results did 192.com return?
7. did she know when her sister was born?
8. how many years did it take to reconnect with her sister?
9. was she the first number that she tried?
10. who did she have call her sister next?
11. what day was everyone supposed to meet?
12. how many days had passed since the call?
13. would they have found each other over a social network?
14. how many nephews does Nikki have?
15. what site made this all possible?
16. does it end in ".net"
17. what does it end in?
18. what holiday will Nikki celebrate with the other side of the family?
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answer: 1. her sister
2. 192. com
3. her father
4. her mother
5. Six
6. two
7. No
8. 20
9. Yes
10. her mother
11. Saturday
12. Three
13. No
14. two
15. 192.com
16. No
17. .com
18. Christmas


question: Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), or València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]), is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5 million people. Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The city has global city status. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. 

Valencia enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, much of it spurred by tourism and the construction industry,[citation needed] with concurrent development and expansion of telecommunications and transport. The city's economy is service-oriented, as nearly 84% of the working population is employed in service sector occupations[citation needed]. However, the city still maintains an important industrial base, with 5.5% of the population employed in this sector. Agricultural activities are still carried on in the municipality, even though of relatively minor importance with only 1.9% of the working population and 3973 hectares planted mostly in orchards and citrus groves.
1. How many people live in Valencia
2. how far does its population reach
3. what is the population of the greater area
4. is Valencia a major trading hub?
5. How busy?
6. What Sea does it lie on
7. Are they in a recession?
8. What is keeping their economy strong?
9. what do most of the people do for work there?
10. are there any other prevalent industries?
11. is there farming in the area?
12. what types of crops do they grow?
13. how many of the population works as farmers?
14. How is the construction industry doing?
15. how does valencia rank in Spain?
16. What is the total population of the area?
17. Does the city mainitain any status symbol?
18. what is it?
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answer:
1. around 800,000
2. beyond the administrative city limits
3. around 1.5 million people
4. yes
5. the 5th busiest in Europe
6. the Mediterranean Sea
7. no
8. tourism and the construction industry
9. service occupations
10. industrial with 5.5%
11. yes, a little
12. orchards and citrus groves
13. 1.9% of the working population
14. developing and expanding telecommunications and transport
15. third largest city
16. ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million
17. yes
18. global city status