A description of the purpose of different types of computer network topology.
Topology is derived from two Greek words topo and logy, where topo means "place" and logy means "study". In computer networking, topology is used to explain how the network is physically connected and the logical flow of information in the network. Topology mainly describes how devices are connected and interact with each other using communication links.
Physical Topology: The physical topology describes how computers or nodes are interconnected in a computer network. It is an arrangement of various elements (links, nodes, etc.), including the location of the device and the setting code of the computer network. In other words, we can say that it is about the physical layout of the nodes, workstations and cables of the network.
Logical Topology: Logical topology describes how data flows from one computer to another. It is tied to a network protocol and defines how data is moved across the network and its path. In other words, it's how the devices communicate internally.
