Networks

Please provide detailed answer to the following questions. (20 points each)

1) List the primary function, activities, and application areas of a local area network. Identify and describe the physical and logical layouts (topologies) of local area networks.

2) Distinguish local area networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks from each other

3)  Identify the characteristics of metropolitan area networks and compare to LANs and WANs

4) Describe the differences between centralized and distributed routing