Network Topologies
Bus,Ring and Star
Bus Network
Advantages and disadvantages for the BUS topology
Advantages
Its not hard to install
Its quite cheap
the first computers get the data quickly.
Disadvantages
It uses a lot of cable/wires
The data slows down as it continues along the line.
RING NETWORK
Ring Network
the ring network is organized in a loop and the information flows in one direction.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
it all flows in one direction
the data passes easily between the computers.
Disadvantages
the information has to around all monitors until it reaches the right one
if one computer breaks it will break the connection
Star Network
Star Topology
Advantages
the network can't be broken if one computer breaks
all the computers are connected to the data
Disadvantages
the network isn't as fast
the data travels through the computers separately.