1. In the star topology, cables branch out from a _______________.

2. In the ring topology, each computer acts as a ___________ and boosts the signal     before sending it on.

3. Hubs that regenerate and retransmit signals are _______________.

4. In a star topology, if one computer goes down, it will take down the entire network.          TRUE    FALSE

5. The ring topology is a passive topology. TRUE    FALSE

6. A righ topology uses terminators.  TRUE   FALSE

7. In a star topology, if the central point that connects all of the computers goes down, the     entire network goes down.   TRUE    FALSE
 

Answer

1. Hub
2. Repeater
3. Active
4. False. The only computer on the star that will not be able to communicate is the one     that is down.
5. False. The ring is an active topology in that each computer acts as a repeater to     regenerate the signal and pass it on to the next computer.
6. False. The ring topology creates a single circle of cable, so there are no terminated     ends.
7. True.