COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
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Ring
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Bus
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Star
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Mesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -A star topology is a network topology in which all devices are connected to a single central hub or switch. A bus topology is a network topology in which all devices are connected by a single central connection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Hub/switch is the central device in star topology.
Detailed explanation-3: -A star network is a local area network (LAN) topology in which all nodes–personal computers (PCs), workstations or other devices–are directly connected to a common central computer that is often referred to as a hub. Therefore, a star network is often referred to as a hub-and-spoke network topology.
Detailed explanation-4: -Routers and switches are both computer networking devices that allow one or more computers to be connected to other computers, networked devices, or to other networks. The functions of a router, switch and hub and are all different, even if at times they are integrated into a single device.