Which of the Following Represents the Bus Topology

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the bus topology?

• A) All devices are connected to a central cable or backbone.
• B) All devices are connected to a central device, called a hub.
• C) All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it.
• D) Groups of star-configured workstations are connected to a linear bus backbone cable.

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