A computer technician has been assigned the task of cabling together five computers numbered one through 5. Computer one must be cabled to computer three, and computer two cannot be cabled to computer five. Make a sketch of the distinct ways that the five computers can be placed in the network?
1-3
2-4
5-1
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im not quite sure though
1-3
2-4
3-5
4-2
5-1
or it may be this, sorry for not being sure
connect 1-3 then just do a circle topology i think its right
To find the distinct ways that the five computers can be cabled together while following the given conditions, we can create a sketch using a visual representation called a graph or network diagram.
First, let's represent each computer as a node or vertex in the graph. We'll label the nodes as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Next, we'll add edges or cables between the nodes based on the given conditions. Computer 1 must be cabled to computer 3, so we draw an edge between nodes 1 and 3.
Now, let's consider the condition that computer 2 cannot be cabled to computer 5. Since there are no other conditions regarding the remaining computers, we are free to connect them in any way that satisfies this condition.
Drawing all the possible connections, we get the following network diagram:
1 3
/
2
4 5
In this diagram, computers 1 and 3 are directly connected, and computers 2, 4, and 5 are arranged in a linear sequence.
This represents one distinct way of cabling the computers together while following the given conditions.