Which statement best describes Logical Topology?

• A. The arrangement of the cables, network devices, and end systems.
• B. The path over which the data is transferred in a network and how the network devices appear connected to users.
• C. The rate of data transmission on a link.
• D. The general cost associated with the network.

Answer: (B)

Logical topology describes how data travels through the network and how devices appear to users. It focuses on the path data takes and the logical connections between nodes, regardless of how cables are physically laid out. This is why the statement about the path data is transferred and how devices appear connected to users best captures logical topology. In contrast, the physical arrangement of cables and devices describes physical topology; the rate of data transmission is bandwidth, not topology; and cost relates to budgeting rather than topology.