14. AQA GCSE (8525) SLR3 – 3.5 Star and bus network topologies
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AQA Specification Reference - Section 3.5
This video examines the topology of networks – how the computers are arranged and connected together. The history of network topologies is outlined briefly, before considering star and bus networks along with the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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00:00 Star and bus networks
00:05 Intro
00:11 Topologies
00:25 Historical network topologies
01:25 Star network topology
02:27 Advantages and disadvantages of bus and star networks
03:50 Outro
Last updated: 08.07.25
