Networks

Networks

1. topologies

   • bus
     • characteristics
     • disadvantages
       • High chance of catastrophic failure
       • High chance of collisions
       • network gets slower when more collisions
     • advantages
       • cheap to install
   • ring
     • disadvantages
       • High chance of catastrophic failure
       • Difficult to add new computers
     • advantages
       • Cheap to install
       • No collisions
   • star
     • advantages
     • disadvantages

2. IP address

   • When a computer is added to a network it is assigned an IP address (Internet Protocol Address)
   • An IP address is a unique value assigned to every computer on a network, used to identify it