Networks

These things are everywhere, in fact you are using one right now. The internet itself is a compilation of networks, the largest connection to computers that has ever existed, and likely the largest that will exist. There are 3 types of networking: mesh, bus, and star; all these networks connect computers to each other in different ways. The bus network is like a railway, computers connecting to each other by said rail. If the rail is broken, the connection will snap as well, only connecting to computers on either side of the break instead of to everyone. The diagram below might help with the explanation.

Just imagine a break in the middle between the two center computers. The pairs on either break can still contact each other via the bus network, but they can not contact with the ones on the other side of the break. This creates an issue, because if the bus network breaks at any point, it loses it's effectiveness as a network.
The second one I'll talk about is a mesh network. This one doesn't fall under the same troubles as the bus network, but still functions as a network similarly to it. Each connection can transfer data to one another, but with the mesh network all contacts are connected to each other. Everything is connected, and even if a break occurred it would all still find a way around. This type of network resembles the below diagram.

Lastly there is a star network, now these ones don't seem too different from mesh networks, they have extremely similar designs but don't let that fool you. This type of network is used in households all the time, usually via router. Star networks have every device connected through that central hub, The diagram will present their difference in a more visual format.

I think I've explained the fascinating difference of these network types. I found these teachings in my class to be very inspiring and helpful in not just my understanding of computer networks but some of my sci-fi writings I have on the side. If you want to know more about networks, I recommend following this link. The link send you to the wikipedia page for networking, giving a brief history and explaining the multiple types of networks in more detail. Talk to everyone later, I think it's time to start lounging again.