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This document discusses different network topologies. It describes bus, star, tree, mesh, and hybrid topologies. The bus topology uses one main cable that all nodes connect to directly. The star topology connects each computer to a central hub using point-to-point connections. The tree topology combines multiple star networks connected by a main bus cable. The mesh topology interconnects all devices so transmissions can still be distributed if one connection fails. The document provides details on the advantages and disadvantages of bus and star topologies.

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02 - Components of The System Unit

This document discusses different network topologies. It describes bus, star, tree, mesh, and hybrid topologies. The bus topology uses one main cable that all nodes connect to directly. The star topology connects each computer to a central hub using point-to-point connections. The tree topology combines multiple star networks connected by a main bus cable. The mesh topology interconnects all devices so transmissions can still be distributed if one connection fails. The document provides details on the advantages and disadvantages of bus and star topologies.

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Network Topologies

Submitted to:
Sir Rizwan Shabbir
Submitted by:
Aamna Humayun

BS 1st Semester
Session 2018-2022
Department of English Language and Literature

University of the Punjab, Lahore


Pakistan
Network Topology
Computers in a network have to be connected in some logical manner. The
layout pattern of the interconnections between computers in a network is
called network topology.

Types
There are a number of different types of network topologies
 Bus
 Star
 Tree
 Mesh
 Hybrid .

Bus Topology
Bus topology uses one main cable to which all nodes are directly connected. The
main cable acts as a backbone for the network. One of the computers in the
network typically acts as the computer server. The first advantage of bus topology
is that it is easy to connect a computer or peripheral device. The second advantage
is that the cable requirements are relatively small, resulting in lower cost.
One of the disadvantages is that if the main cable breaks, the entire network goes
down. This type of network is also difficult to troubleshoot. For these reasons, this
type of topology is not used for large networks, such as those covering an entire
building.

Star
In star topology, each computer is connected to a central hub using a point-to-
point connection. The central hub can be a computer server that manages the
network, or it can be a much simpler device that only makes the connections
between computers over the network possible.
Star topology is very popular because the startup costs are low. It is also easy to
add new nodes to the network. The network is robust in the sense that if one
connection between a computer and the hub fails, the other connections remain
intact. If the central hub fails, however, the entire network goes down. It also
requires more cable than bus topology and is, therefore, more expensive.

Ring
In ring topology, the computers in the network are connected in a circular fashion,
and the data travels in one direction. Each computer is directly connected to the
next computer, forming a single pathway for signals through the network. This
type of network is easy to install and manage.

Mesh
A network setup where each computer and network device is interconnected with
one another, allowing for most transmissions to be distributed even if one of the
connections go down. It is a topology commonly used for wireless networks

Tree
a tree network is a combination of two or more star networks connected together.
Each star network is a local area network (LAN) in which there is a central
computer or server to which all the workstation nodes are directly linked. The
central computers of the star networks are connected to a main cable called
the bus.Thus, a tree network is a bus network of star networks.

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