Two terminators are placed at the ends of the bus to stop data reflecting back along the bus. Without the terminators, reflecting signals would cause interference and potentially make the network unusable.

NETWORK TOPOLOGIES

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A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Disadvantage of the bus topology: So if the computer is removed or if the terminator is lose or missing then the cable would be open and the data would bounce back and this bounce is known as signal reflection. The data will be disrupted during signal reflection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Termination is important issue in bus networks. The electrical signal from a transmitting computer is free to travel the entire length of the cable. Without the termination, when the signal reaches the end of the wire, it bounces back and travels back up the wire.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a bus topology, all the nodes are linked using a single cable with a terminator on both ends. This configuration sees one main cable acting as the backbone for the whole network.

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