Prefrence

It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is
some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed
by two people at the same time.
A Computer network is a number if computers interconnected by one or more transmission
paths. The transmission path often is the telephone line, due to its convenience and
universal preserve
The effectiveness of a data communication system depends on three characteristics.
1. Delivery: The system must deliver data to the correct destination.
2. Accuracy: The system must deliver data accurately.
3. Timeliness: The system must deliver data in a timely manner.
Give components of data communication.
1. Message – the message is the information to be communicated.
2. Sender – the sender is the device that sends the data message.
3. Receiver – the receiver is the device that receive the message.
4. Medium – the transmission medium is the physical path by which a message travels from
sender to receiver.

Star Network Topology

Star is a basic computer network topology in which all nodes (computers and peripheral
devices) of the network are connected to the central hub or switch with a point-to-point
connection forming a physical network segment. Such network segment can function
separately or as a part of complex network topology. The switch is a server, the peripherals
are the clients The large workload and functions of network management are entrusted on
the central computer,all information exchange goes through it, so it must to be obligatory
the most powerful.The star network topology is a simple topology for design and
implementation. Its advantages are high performance,flexible administration capabilities,
simplicity of adding additional nodes and search of faults, the fact that a failure of one
workstation doesn't affect the work of entire network. But the failure of central hub will
result the failure of whole network or network segment - it's the main disadvantage. Use the
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The star topology reduces the damage caused by line failure by connecting all of the systems
to a central node.When applied to a bus-based network, this central hub rebroadcasts all
transmissions received from any peripheral node to all peripheral nodes on the network,
sometimes including the originating node. All peripheral nodes may thus communicate with
all others by transmitting to, and receiving from, the central node only. The failure of a
transmission line linking any peripheral node to the central node will result in the isolation
of that peripheral node from all others, but the rest of the systems will be unaffected.It is
also designed with each node (file servers, workstations, and peripherals) connected directly
to a central network hub, switch, or concentrator.Data on a star network passes through the
hub, switch, or concentrator before continuing to its destination. The hub, switch, or
concentrator manages and controls all functions of the network. It also acts as a repeater for
the data flow. This configuration is common with twisted pair cable. However, it can also be
used with coaxial cable or optical fibre cable.