What is network topology?
A) Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
B) An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
C) Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
D) A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

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Option C is correct because network topology specifically refers to the layout or organizational structure of how different nodes (computers, printers, switches, etc.) are physically or logically connected within a network.

What Is Network Topology