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| is a design specification that indicates how the nodes on a network are constructed to communicate with one another |
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| a center host computer controls all network communication, and performs data processing and storage on behalf of clients |
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| servers provide resources to clients. In response to client request, servers provide authentication services and access to shared files, printers, hardware storage, and applications |
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| resource sharing, processing, and control of communications are completely decentralized. all clients on the network are equal in terms of providing and using resources, each workstation authenticates its users |
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| elements from more than one of the three standard networks models are incorporated |
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| describes the layout or shape, of a network's physical wiring and devices |
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| describes the configuration of the paths through which data moves on the network |
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| nodes are arranged in a liner format, and a T-connector connects each node directly to a network cable. the cable is called the bus and serves as a single communication channel |
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| contains a central connectivity device, such as a switch, with individual physical connections to each node |
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| each node is connected to the two nearest nodes-its upstream and downstream neighbor- to form a ring. data only flows in one direction to prevent data packet collisions |
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| physical dual ring topology |
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| includes one ring within another . the two rings transmit data in the opposite direction |
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| each node connects directly to every other node, making it possible for each node to communicate with multiple nodes simultaneously |
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| physical partial-mesh topology |
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| only a few nodes have direct links with all the other nodes. this makes it less complex and less expensive |
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| a central, or root node is connected to one or more second-level nodes, which in turn connect to other nodes at lower levels |
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| has characteristics of more than one standard topology |
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| physical star bus topology |
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| link the central nodes of two or more star networks using a common network cable, or bus. each star network then becomes a sub-network, and is a node on a larger bus network |
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| physical star-of-star topology |
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| you connect the central nodes of two or more star networks with a new common node |
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| physical star-ring topology |
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| connect the central nodes of multiple star networks in a ring. the data flows between different sub-networks passes through this ring |
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| physical point-to point connection |
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| a direct connection in which one node transmits data directly to a specific device |
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| physical multipoint connection |
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| links multiple nodes on a network. so each multipoint has more than two endpoints |
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| physical Wi-Fi connections |
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| enable users to move from place to place freely because devices don't have to be within line of sight of an access point |
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| physical radiated, or broadcast, connection |
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| type of wireless point-to-point or multipoint connection between devices |
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| all nodes receive the data that's transmitted at the same time, regardless of the layout of physical wiring |
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| each node received data only from its upstream neighbor and retransmits data only to its down stream neighbor, regardless of the physical layout of wiring |
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| all nodes are wired onto the same bus cable, but a central device polls each node to check if it needs to transmit data |
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