2(a) Use appropriate labelled diagrams to…

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2(a) Use appropriate labelled diagrams to illustrate the following network topologies.
i Startopology (ii) bustopology (iii) ring topology.

(b) State one advantage of: i Star topology ii Bus topology.

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2(a)

(i) Star topology

(ii) Bus topology

(iii) Ring topology

(b)

Star topology: Failure of one workstation or its connecting cable does not affect the other workstations on the network.
Bus topology: It is cheap to install because it uses comparatively little cable.

(c)

Bus topology: A break or fault in the main backbone cable can bring down the whole network.
Ring topology: Failure of one workstation or a break in the ring cable can disrupt communication throughout the network.

2(a) Use appropriate labelled diagrams to illustrate the following network topologies. i Startopology (ii) bustopology (iii) ring topology. (b) State one ad...