Draw a network layout of star topology and bus topology connecting five computers.
(i) Star Topology: In a star topology, each of the five computers is connected to a central networking device, such as a hub or a switch, using independent cables. The layout resembles a star with the central device at the core.
[Computer 1]
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[Computer 5] -- [Hub/Switch] -- [Computer 2] | | [Computer 3] | | [Computer 4]
(ii) Bus Topology: In a bus topology, all five computers connect to a single shared transmission medium known as the bus (backbone wire). Data transmitted from any node travels along the bus in both directions.
[Computer 1] [Computer 2] [Computer 3] [Computer 4] [Computer 5] | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------- (Bus)
Explanation
The answer is derived directly from the textbook definitions. For Star Topology, the text states that 'each communicating device is connected to a central node, which is a networking device like a hub or a switch'. For Bus Topology, the text states that 'each communicating device connects to a transmission medium, known as bus'. The diagrams illustrate these definitions by showing the central connection point for the star and the shared backbone for the bus.