John is traveling on a bus and has interconnected his smartphone,laptop,and digital camera to download digital photos from his camera to his phone and laptop.In this case,John is using a _____.
A) personal area network (PAN)
B) local area network (LAN)
C) wide area network (WAN)
D) metropolitan area network (MAN)

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A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network organized around an individual person. It provides communication between devices like computers, smartphones, and tablets within a range of about 30 feet or 10 meters. In this case, John has interconnected his smartphone, laptop, and digital camera to download digital photos from his camera. As this connection is happening within a range of 30 feet or less, it can be classified as a personal area network (PAN). Therefore, option A is the best choice.

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