Answer to Question #170996 in Computer Networks for Mussab Saqib

Question

Scenario: An ABC University wants to implement a network for their departments of Business Administration, Pharmacy, and Computer Science. You are assigned as an expert to identify the following:a. Decide a suitable topology for the concern network, state reason.b. Should the architecture of the network be Client-Server or Peer-to-Peer? Explain why?

Answer 1

a. The suitable topology is Star Topology.

Star topology is the cheapest, easy to setup and incase of failure of one network it does not affect the whole network.

b. Client-Server.

The nodes of different departments like Business Administration, Pharmacy, and Computer Science are indirectly connected to each other through one or many switches.