This week’s topics
Network Topologies
- Star and extended star
- Bus topology
- Ring and mesh structures
- Installation costs and fault tolerance
- Network Topology
- Network Topologies (Star, Bus, Ring, Mesh, Ad hoc, Infrastructure, & Wireless Mesh Topology)
- Network Topologies - CompTIA Network+ N10-009 - 1.6
- Wired networks
What you will be able to do
- 1.4 Describe the benefits and constraints of different network topologies.
Activity
Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the benefits and constraints of different network topologies.
Study materials
Videos
- Network Topology · YouTube · Neso Academy · 14 min · for registered students
- Network Topologies (Star, Bus, Ring, Mesh, Ad hoc, Infrastructure, & Wireless Mesh Topology) · YouTube · PowerCert Animated Videos · 9 min · for registered students
- Network Topologies - CompTIA Network+ N10-009 - 1.6 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 5 min · for registered students
- Wired networks · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
Further resources
- Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols and Practice, 2.6: Network topologies · PDF · Textbook, textbook chapter; pp. 76–78 · for registered students
- An Introduction to Computer Networks, 1.5: Topology · PDF · Textbook, textbook chapter; p. 18 · for registered students
- Network topologies (slides) · Reading · Oak, slides · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
