MBA (General) - IV Semester, Information Technology and E-Business, Unit 2.2
Define Network Topology
Computer networks may be classified according to the network topology upon which the network is based, such as bus network, star network, ring network, mesh network, star-bus network, tree or hierarchical topology network.
Network Topology
Computer networks may be classified according
to the network topology upon which the network is based, such as bus network,
star network, ring network, mesh network, star-bus network, tree or
hierarchical topology network.
Network topology signifies the way in which
devices in the network see their logical relations to one another. The use of
the term “logical” here is significant.
That is, network topology is independent of the
“physical” layout of the network. Even if networked computers are physically
placed in a linear arrangement, if they are connected via a hub, the network
has a Star topology, rather than a bus topology.
In this regard the visual and operational
characteristics of a network are distinct; the logical network topology is not
necessarily the same as the physical layout. Networks may be classified based
on the method of data used to convey the data, these include digital and analog
networks.
