Network Topology Fefers to the layout of the links and Nodes of a Network: Fundamentals of IT Homework, SMU, Singapore

Question1. Network topology refers to the layout of the links and nodes of a network. Describe the following network topology.

a) Bus topology

b) Star topology

c) Ring topology

Note: Use a diagram to illustrate your understanding,

Question 2.

a) What is a webpage?

b) What is a website?

c) Distinguish the differences between a webpage and a website,

Question 3: In computing, data storage, and data transmission, the character encoding is used to represent a repertoire of characters by some kind of encoding system. Explain what do you understand by

the following encoding system.

a) ASCH

b) Unicode) EBCDIC

Question 4:Explain the following terms used in telecommunication

a) Host Computer

b) Terminal

c) Local  Our

d) Remote