Title: Explain types of communication/networking and layers.
Course: Technology of Robotic Design (21009-36) > Section: Exploring Communication and Networking

Explanation may include

- listing the hierarchy of industrial networks (e.g., enterprise, control bus, device bus, sensor bus networks) and describing the typical functions of each
- listing the network topologies typically used for industrial communications (e.g., bus, star, ring, combination topologies) and describing the operation of each
- describing various methods used to transmit data in an industrial network.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the different types of networks?
- How do networks expedite the transfer of data in an information system?
- How do industrial networks and enterprise networks differ from one another?