A school is setting up a new computer room with 8 workstations. (a) Identify the network topology shown in the diagram. [1] (b) State two advantages of usin...
Question 1 Report
A school is setting up a new computer room with 8 workstations.
(a) Identify the network topology shown in the diagram. [1]
(b) State two advantages of using this topology. [2]
(c) Describe one disadvantage of using this topology. [1]
(d) The school wants to connect this network to the internet. Identify two additional hardware devices they would need. [2]
Answer Details
(a) The network topology shown in the diagram is a star topology. In this arrangement, all workstations connect to a central switch, forming a star-shaped layout. [1]
(b) Two advantages of a star topology:
- If one cable or workstation fails, the rest of the network continues to function because each connection is independent. [1]
- It is easy to add new devices to the network without disrupting existing connections, since each new device simply requires a cable to the central switch. [1]
(c) One disadvantage is that if the central switch fails, the entire network goes down because all communication passes through it. This creates a single point of failure. [1]
(d) Two additional hardware devices needed to connect to the internet:
- Router - to direct data between the school's local network and the internet, routing packets to and from external networks. [1]
- Modem - to convert signals between the digital format used by the school's network and the format required by the internet service provider's connection. [1]
Download The App On Google Playstore
Everything you need to excel in your exams
