[Year 12 SofDev] Ring Networks

[Margaret Iaquinto]

Anthony

It is always good to talk about the wide variety of topologies out
there. Sorry, I can be of no help wrt the ring topology. Just in case --
the Study Design requires students to understand bus, star and hybrid
topologies. Ring topologies are not examinable. Regardless, your
question is interesting. I hope someone replies to it with a technical
answer.

Textbooks are a great help and I, too, use the Fitzpatrick one as well
as the Janson one. In the end, no matter what sample Outcomes we receive
from our friends on the Lists or what is in the textbook, ultimately we
have to follow the Study Design. 



Maggie



Margaret Iaquinto
Information Technology
 
St Leonard's College
Brighton Campus
t (+61 3) 9909 9300
 
www.stleonards.vic.edu.au
 
 
 
 

>>> "Anthony Sullivan"  03/17/10 10:30 PM >>>
Why are ring networks generallymore expensive to install?

We have been having this discussion in class recently. The quote comes
straightout of the Fitzpatrick text (page 35). Many of my students were
taught in Unit1 & 2 that a ring network is cheaper to install than a bus
or star due tothe fact that a server is not required therefore set up
costs are lower.
 
Can someone shed some light asto why they may be *more expensive to
install*?
 
Thanks
 
Anthony Sullivan 
Head of Information Technology



 
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