what are the different networking topologies?
The four different network topologies are: Star Topology: In this configuration, all devices are connected to a central hub or switch, allowing easy management and isolation of devices but creating a single point of failure. Bus Topology: All devices are connected to a single communication line or cable, which can be cost-effective but may lead to performance issues as more devices are added. Ring Topology: Each device is connected in a circular fashion, where data travels in one direction, providing consistent performance but making it vulnerable to failure if one device goes down. Mesh Topology: Devices are interconnected, allowing for multiple pathways for data to travel, enhancing reliability and redundancy but requiring more cabling and complexity in setup.
a computer network in which devices are connected through copper wire cables
Even the smallest LAN technically has a backbone, which could be any of the 4 basic topology types. Any time you need to connect various routers, switches, etc., together you connect them via a backbone cable. A backbone may have its own topology as well,such as a serial bus, parallel, distributed, or collapsed backbone. These topologies do not exactly mirror topologies for a LAN or a WAN.
We know a database is one that stores data related to each other. A network database is just like network database only difference between them is, in network database records are connected by means of a link.
I found and linked below a website that has information on many, but not all, network topologies.
Star Topology
A network or the network's layout. How different nodes in a network are connected to each other and how they communicate are determined by the network's topology. Topologies are either physical or logical. Below are diagrams of the five most common network topologies.
Network Topology decides how Devices on a Network will be interconnected. General used Topologies are BUS, RING & STAR Topologies.
There are two basic categories of network topologies Physical topologies Logical topologies The shape of the cabling layout used to link devices is called the physical topology of the network. Logical topology is the way the signals act in the network In BUS topology you have "THE LINEAR BUS" and "THE DISTRIBUTED BUS" IN the LINEAR bus all the nodes of the network are connected to a common transmission medium which has 2 end points where as in the DISTRIBUTED, all the nodes are connected to a common transmission medium which has more than 2 end points.
Network topologies is the means in which a network is structured. There are two types being physical and logical. Logical topology shows how data is delivered between a network.
star topology
Star topologies. Sometimes combined topologies are used of which i have no idea!! :P
The complex combination of pure topologies is called a Hybrid. Examples of hybrid are star ring network and star bus network.
A star is a central 'hub' to which 'satellite' locations are connected. There is no direct communication between two satellites except through the hub.
Bus star ring mesh hybrid
A complex combination of topologies is often referred to as a hybrid topology. It combines two or more different basic network topologies, such as star, bus, ring, or mesh, to meet the specific needs of a network infrastructure. Hybrid topologies offer a balance of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance.