Topology Flash Cards

Question	Answer
Bus Topology Image: d3ad900c-c505-488d-a2e0-0ad77fd38661 (image/jpg)	Advantages: easy to set up cheap Disadvantages: backbone problems can bring down the whole thing limited distance can be covered many data collisions slow the network down Image: ce4f1f8e-7cde-413a-a3fb-b8f17a9d9ecc.gif (image/gif)
Star Topology Image: e1cfc0de-622b-4726-b2c4-7fcd71f4563a (image/jpg)	Advantages: robust fewer data collisions than bus so faster Disadvantages: needs more expertise to maintain can be expensive to set up because more building work involved and more network hardware and software needed Image: 2b6905b6-c7da-40b0-aa22-b7cf4fa9cd19.gif (image/gif)
Ring Topology Image: ef3604a2-3d8a-4c47-83bb-e1d74ae0b9a2 (image/jpg)	Advantages: Very fast - no collisions Disadvantages: Problems with the backbone can bring the whole network down Data passes through every node - this makes the network vulnerable to malfunctions Image: e2914f9d-5dd8-4279-85a7-a915ec03651e (image/jpg)

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	Created by Jack Willson almost 8 years ago