GCSE J277 - 1.3.1 - Network Topologies

Nodes are connected to a central switch

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

More cost efficient network topology

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

Nodes are connected via dedicated connections to each other

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

Data travels via a central switch

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

Data travels from one node to another

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

Generally used for WANs

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

Generally used for LANs

• Star Topology
• Mesh Topology

What is a network topology?

• The physical location of the nodes in a network
• An abstract layout of the nodes in a network
• The design of a building containing a network
• The design of a computer

The central device in a Star Topology is a switch

• True
• False

The central device in a Star Topology is a server

• True
• False