Topologies Flashcards
The layout of how a network communicates with different devices is called
a topology
The most common topology is
a star topology
… topology is the computers connect to this cable using special connectors called BNC, or T-connectors
Bus
The … topology is a type of network configuration where each computer is connected to each other in the shape of a closed loop
ring
In … topology, each computer on the network is connected to every other computer on the network
mesh
Perfect example of mesh topology is
The internet
Topologies can also be combined with other topologies, aka …
hybrid topologies
The most common forms of hybrid topologies are the
star bus network and star ring network
… topology is two hosts that are directly connected to each other using a single cable
point to point
… topology is where clients connect directly to a centralized connecting to each other
client-server
… topology is where all the clients on the network talk to every other client on the network to share their resources with each other
peer to peer