Types of Network Topology Quiz

Network Topology

• Network topology defines the arrangement of devices and connections in a network.

Physical Topology

• Physical topology is the geometric representation of all the nodes in a network.

Bus Topology

• In a bus topology, stations are connected to a single cable that runs from one end of the network to the other.
• This single cable is considered a 'single lane' in bus topology.
• Mainly used in standard networks such as IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) and others.
• The main advantage of bus topology is that it has a low installation cost.
• A disadvantage of bus topology is that if the backbone cable fails, the entire network goes down.
• In bus topology, a failure in one node does not affect other nodes because each node is connected to the backbone cable.

Ring Topology

• Ring topology has an endless loop for data flow.
• The most common access method of ring topology is token passing.
• A disadvantage of ring topology is that if one node fails, the entire network goes down.
• Token passing refers to the process of passing a token from one node to another in a ring topology.
• The characteristic of the data flow in a ring topology is that data flows in a circular path from one node to another.

Bus and Ring Topologies

• A disadvantage of both bus and ring topologies is that they are not scalable.
• The unique characteristic of ring topology is its circular data flow path.

Ease of Use

• Ethernet technology has easily available hardware components and familiar troubleshooting techniques, making it easier to use.