Understanding network topologies

Network professionals design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot networking technologies to ensure organizations can share resources between their users and devices within their company. Some networks are small, such as those within homes. These small networks usually have a few networked devices such as computers, smart appliances, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and a couple of networking devices, such as a wireless router to create a wireless network and an Internet Service Provider (ISP) modem to provide internet service.

While small networks are very common to many users, within an organization, there are lots of devices based on the number of users, networks, and networking services within the company. Within an organization, there are many computers, laptops, servers, and smart/IoT devices. To interconnect all the devices within an organization, the company invests in purchasing many networking switches, routers, access points, and security...