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N10-005 · Question #581

Which of the following is the network topology in which computers connect in a closed circle?

The correct answer is C. Ring. Ring topology connects each computer to exactly two others, forming a closed loop or circle through which data travels sequentially.

Networking concepts

Question

Which of the following is the network topology in which computers connect in a closed circle?

Options

  • ABus
  • BMesh
  • CRing
  • DStar

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    93% (27)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Ring topology connects each computer to exactly two others, forming a closed loop or circle through which data travels sequentially.

ABus

Bus topology connects all devices along a single shared backbone cable with terminators at each end, not a closed circle.

BMesh

Mesh topology connects each device to multiple or all other devices for redundancy, not in a simple closed loop.

CRingCorrect

In a Ring topology, each node is connected to exactly two adjacent nodes, forming a continuous circular path; data travels around the ring in one direction until it reaches its destination.

DStar

Star topology connects all devices to a central hub or switch in a hub-and-spoke arrangement, not a closed circle.

Concept tested: Ring network topology definition

Source: https://www.comptia.org/content/guides/network-topologies

Topics

#ring topology#network topologies#closed loop#physical topology

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