• Use a single ____ Cable that connects all of  the computers in a line.
• Simple, but prone to errors
• Early local area network
• the ends have to be terminated

• Connects all computers on the network with a central ____ of cable.
• used in many popular topologies.
• Still used in many Metro Area Networks(MANs) and Wide Area Networks(WANs)

•  Used a central connection for all the computers on the network. If one of the cables broke, all the other computers could still communicate.
• Used in most large and small networks.
• all devices are conneted to a central device 

• Every computer connects to every other computer via two or more routes
• Multiple links to the same place
• Redundancy, fault-tolerance, local balancing
• Used in Wide Area Networks(WANs)
• Y(y-1)/2

Point-to-point

• Two connected directly together with no need for a central hub or box of any kind
• One to one connection
• older WAN links
• connections betwenn building
• used mostly to play games

• A single system acts as a common source through which all members of the _______ network converse
• one of the most popular communication methods today(802.11 wireless)
• Does not imply full connectivity between nodes.

• A mix or blend of two diffrent topologies
• A combination of one or more physical topologies.