Network topologies (star, bus, ring, mesh) in Computer Networks - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the sentence to identify the network topology where all devices connect to a central hub.

Computer Networks

In a [1] topology, all devices connect to a central hub or switch.

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Amesh

Bbus

Cring

Dstar

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Common Mistakes

Confusing star with bus topology.

Thinking ring topology connects all devices to one point.

The star topology connects all devices to a central hub, making it easy to manage and troubleshoot.

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medium

Complete the sentence to identify the network topology where devices are connected in a closed loop.

Computer Networks

In a [1] topology, each device connects to exactly two other devices, forming a closed loop.

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Astar

Bmesh

Cring

Dbus

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3 left

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Common Mistakes

Mixing ring with bus topology.

Assuming star topology forms a loop.

The ring topology connects devices in a circle, where data travels in one or both directions around the ring.

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hard

Fix the error in the sentence describing the bus topology.

Computer Networks

In a bus topology, all devices are connected to a single [1] cable.

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Abus

Bcentral

Cring

Dmesh

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Common Mistakes

Using 'ring' instead of 'bus' for the cable.

Thinking 'central' cable is used in bus topology.

The bus topology uses a single shared cable called a bus to connect all devices.

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hard

Fill both blanks to complete the description of mesh topology.

Computer Networks

In a [1] topology, every device connects directly to [2] other devices.

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Amesh

Bone

Call

Dstar

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Confusing mesh with star topology.

Thinking devices connect to only one other device in mesh.

Mesh topology means each device connects directly to all other devices, providing high redundancy.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the sentence about bus topology advantages and disadvantages.

Computer Networks

Bus topology is [1] to set up, but if the [2] cable fails, the entire network [3].

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Aeasy

Bmain

Cstops working

Dcomplex

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Common Mistakes

Saying bus topology is complex to set up.

Not recognizing the main cable as a single failure point.

Bus topology is easy to set up, but the main cable is a single point of failure; if it breaks, the whole network stops working.