Topologies

Question 1

What are the advantages of ring topology?

Answer 1

1. It is simple and easy to install
2. Equal access to resources for all devices.
3. No collision in data transmission

Question 2

What are the disadvantages of ring toplogy?

Answer 2

1. Failure of one device can disrupt the entire network
2. Adding and removing devices can become complex and may require some network downtime
3. It has limited scalabilty compared to other topologies like bus topology

Question 3

What are the advantages of bus topology

Answer 3

1. It suitable for a small network with limited devices.
2. It is easy to add additional devices
3. it simple and inexpensive to install

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of bus topology

Answer 4

1. It has limited scalabity due to potential constraints.
2. Failure of one cable can affect the entire network.
3. 3. It is susceptible to cable failure

Question 5

What are the advantages of star topology

Answer 5

1. Centralized management makes troubleshooting easier
2. It has more scalability and performance compared to bus topology
3. Failure of one devices doesn’t disrupt the entire network

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of star topology

Answer 6

1. It regquires more cabling than us topology.
2. It depends on the centralized hub
3. It has limited flexbility when adding new devices

Question 7

What are the advantages of mesh topology

Answer 7

1. It has high redundancy meaning that failure of 1 link doesnt disrupt the entire network
2. It has data that can pick multiple paths to reach its destination
3. It has high scalability and performance, especally in large networks

Question 8

What are disadvantages of mesh topology

Answer 8

1. It is very expensive because of the many connections needed
2. It is complex to manage and configure, especially as the network grows

Question 9

What is a topology

Answer 9

The way devices are arranged in a network