DEFINITION

NETWORK TOPOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION OF NETWORK

                                                       NETWORK TOPOLOGY

                             -The layout of the computers and devices in a communications network.

PHYSICAL TOPOLOGY	LOGICAL TOPOLOGY
Configuration of cables,computers and other peripherals	Refer to architecture,the way in which the network appears to device that use it.

                                                               CONSISTS OF 3 TYPES :-

BUS NETWORK TOPOLOGY

RING NETWORK TOPOLOGY

STAR NETWORK TOPOLOGY

                                                                  
                                                             CLASSIFICATION OF NETWORK

                                                               CONSISTS OF 3 TYPES:-

LOCAL AREA NETWORK(LAN)

METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK(MAN)

WIDE AREA NETWORK(WAN)