Networks

Question 0

What does a ring network look like?

Answer 0

The nodes are connected in a ring. Data is transmitted around the ring, being passed to each node until it arrives at its destination.

Question 1

What does a bus network look like?

Answer 1

All the nodes in the network are connected to a bus - a cable down which data can be sent. The bus has terminators on each end.

Question 2

What does a star network look like?

Answer 2

Each node is connected to a central node, which may be a file server or a hub.