WJEC ICT - Chapter 2 - Network Hardware

In a bus network topology, how are devices connected?

• Through a series of switches

• In a random order

• Directly to a central hub

• In a circular chain

Which network topology provides the highest level of fault tolerance?

• Ring

• Star

• Bus

• Mesh

In a star topology, if the central hub fails, what happens to the network?

• The network continues to function normally

• The entire network fails

• Only the devices directly connected to the hub are affected

• The network performance degrades significantly

Which network topology allows computers to communicate through the central node, which consists of a router, hub or switch?

• Mesh

• Ring

• Bus

• Star

Which type of network topology connects each computer system to as many other computer systems as possible?

• Ring

• Star

• Bus

• Mesh

Which network topology is commonly used in home wireless networks and small businesses?

• Bus

• Star

• Mesh

• Ring

Which network topology provides redundant paths between devices?

• Bus

• Ring

• Star

• Mesh

Which network topology is used when data travels in one direction only, where each node handles every data packet?

• Ring

• Star

• Bus

• Mesh

What type of topology is commonly used in Wide Area Networks (WANs) to interconnect multiple LANs?

• Mesh

• Ring

• Bus

• Star

Which topology is the least expensive to implement for a small network?

• Ring

• Star

• Bus

• Mesh