Topologies and Network
Topologies and Network Technology
NTC/361
Monday, August 8, 2011
Thomas Krawczyk
Topologies and network technology
In every project, it is important to have a goal, and that goal should be the foundation on which a project team spring into action. The foundation should involve an infrastructural plan, and the usability of the components of the infrastructure. A project plan, as in any other plan, should outline the premise of the project and answer some basic questions like why a particular project is being proposed, what the project will accomplish, who will be the members of the project team and their responsibilities, and when the project will start and terminate. When it comes to a network design, the same principle of project planning applies, and a network topology is an important part of a successful network design. Network topology is the elemental organization of a network; it dictates the media that the network uses, the type of channel it accesses, the architecture of the network, and its operating speed (Tomsho, Tittel, & Johnson, 2004). A network topology deals with the physical layout of the network’s computers, cables, and many more components; a network topology also deals with how the components communicate with each other (Tomsho, et al., 2004). A network topology gives a diagrammatical picture of the network’s physical interconnections. A network topology can be discussed in its physical and logical forms; the physical form deals with the physical arrangement of cables, and the logical form deals with path on which the data travels between the network’s devices (Tomsho, et al., 2004). Network topology has standard types and variant types of the major types. Standard topologies
The bus, star, and ring topologies are the major topologies that all networks that are operational use (Tomsho, et al., 2004). Variations and extensions of these major topologies do exist; however, they are the basis on which other branches
NTC/361
Monday, August 8, 2011
Thomas Krawczyk
Topologies and network technology
In every project, it is important to have a goal, and that goal should be the foundation on which a project team spring into action. The foundation should involve an infrastructural plan, and the usability of the components of the infrastructure. A project plan, as in any other plan, should outline the premise of the project and answer some basic questions like why a particular project is being proposed, what the project will accomplish, who will be the members of the project team and their responsibilities, and when the project will start and terminate. When it comes to a network design, the same principle of project planning applies, and a network topology is an important part of a successful network design. Network topology is the elemental organization of a network; it dictates the media that the network uses, the type of channel it accesses, the architecture of the network, and its operating speed (Tomsho, Tittel, & Johnson, 2004). A network topology deals with the physical layout of the network’s computers, cables, and many more components; a network topology also deals with how the components communicate with each other (Tomsho, et al., 2004). A network topology gives a diagrammatical picture of the network’s physical interconnections. A network topology can be discussed in its physical and logical forms; the physical form deals with the physical arrangement of cables, and the logical form deals with path on which the data travels between the network’s devices (Tomsho, et al., 2004). Network topology has standard types and variant types of the major types. Standard topologies
The bus, star, and ring topologies are the major topologies that all networks that are operational use (Tomsho, et al., 2004). Variations and extensions of these major topologies do exist; however, they are the basis on which other branches
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