Write advantages and disadvantages of bus topology.

Advantages of Bus Topology are:

1. It requires a short cable length and simple wiring, reducing installation costs and maintenance efforts due to a single data path connecting all nodes.

2. The linear architecture's simplicity ensures high hardware reliability, with all data passing through a single connecting cable.

3. Additional nodes can be connected to an existing bus network at any point along its length.

Disadvantages of Bus Topology are:

1. Fault diagnosis is difficult due to decentralized network control.

2. Fault isolation is difficult. If a node is faulty, it must be fixed at its network connection point.

3. Extending a bus-type network's backbone with repeaters might require reconfiguration.

4. Nodes in a bus network need to be intelligent to manage network access independently as they are directly connected to the central bus.