Any device connected to a networkA group of interconnected computers/devices. is referred to as a nodeAny device connected to a network.. All nodes are connected to the network either by wire or wirelessly.
A network's topologyThe structure, or arrangement, of a network. is the arrangement, or pattern, in which all nodes on a network are connected together. There are several common topologies that are in use, but today the most common topologies are:
bus topology A network layout where all nodes are connected along a linear link/backbone known as a bus.Â
star topologyA network where each node is connected to a central switch.