Topology

Question 1

is how they are actually interconnected with wires and cables.

Answer 1

Physical Topology

Question 2

Is how devices appear connected to the user

Answer 2

Logical Topology

Question 3

(not to be confused with the system bus of a computer) use Node Node Node Server Work Station Work Station a common backbone to connect all devices.

Answer 3

Bus Topology

Question 4

All messages travel through a ring Work Station in the same direction (either “clockwise” or “counterclockwise”). A failure in any cable or device Node breaks the loop and can take down the entire network. Node Server Typically uses FDDI, SONET, or Token Ring technology.

Answer 4

Ring Topology

Question 5

A star network features a central connection point called a “hub node” Node that may be a network hub, switch or Work Station Node router. Devices typically connect to Work Station the hub with Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Ethernet.

Answer 5

Star Topology

Question 6

joins multiple star topologies together onto a bus. In its simplest form, only hub devices connect directly to the tree bus, and each hub functions as the root of a tree of devices.

Answer 6

Tree Topology

Question 7

introduces the concept of routes. Unlike each of the previous topologies, messages sent on a mesh network can take any of several possible paths from source to destination.

Answer 7

Mesh Topology

Question 8

A mesh network in which every device connects to every other is called a

Answer 8

Full Mesh