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A small office with five computers on a workgroup that are directly connected to a switch is an example of which of the following network topologies?
The correct answer is D. Star. A star topology is defined by all end devices (nodes) connecting to a single central device - in this case, a switch. Each computer has its own dedicated cable running to the switch, forming a star shape. This is the most common LAN topology in use today. A ring topology…
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A small office with five computers on a workgroup that are directly connected to a switch is an example of which of the following network topologies?
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- ARing
- BBus
- CMesh
- DStar
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(24 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- D92% (22)
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A star topology is defined by all end devices (nodes) connecting to a single central device - in this case, a switch. Each computer has its own dedicated cable running to the switch, forming a star shape. This is the most common LAN topology in use today. A ring topology connects devices in a closed loop. A bus topology connects all devices to a single shared cable (backbone). A mesh topology has devices interconnected with multiple redundant paths between nodes. The presence of a central switch is the definitive indicator of a star topology.
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