Network Topology
Network topology refers to the arrangement and interconnection pattern of devices, links, and nodes in a computer network, describing both the physical layout of cables and hardware and the logical structure through which data flows.
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Glossary Terms(5)
UDP
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a lightweight, connectionless transport-layer protocol that sends data packets, called datagrams, without establishing a connec…
DNS Resolution
DNS resolution is the process of translating a human-readable domain name, like example.com, into the numerical IP address that computers use to locate and con…
Subnetting
Subnetting is the practice of dividing a larger IP network into smaller, logically separate sub-networks (subnets) to improve address allocation efficiency, ro…
IPv6
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol, designed to replace IPv4 by providing a vastly larger address space and…
Network Topology
Network topology refers to the arrangement and interconnection pattern of devices, links, and nodes in a computer network, describing both the physical layout…
Interview Questions(2)
What are Network Topologies? Star, Bus, Ring, and Mesh Explained
A network topology is the physical or logical arrangement of how devices are connected to each other in a network — the most common patterns are bus (a single…
LAN vs WAN vs MAN: What is the Difference?
LAN, MAN, and WAN describe networks at increasing geographic scale — a LAN (Local Area Network) covers a single building or campus under one organization’s con…