Answer:
hybrid topology
Explanation:
The type of topology that is being described is known as a hybrid topology. Like mentioned in the question this is an integration of two or more different topologies to form a resultant topology which would share the many advantages and disadvantages of all the underlying basic topologies that it is made up of. This can be seen illustrated by the picture attached below.
PYTHON CODE
# function to compare a and b
def compare(a,b):
# if a is greater than b , return 1
if a > b:
return 1
# if a and b are equal, return 0
elif a == b:
return 0
# if a less than b , return -1
elif a < b :
return -1
# testing
if __name__=="__main__":
# calling the compare function with a and b
print('compare(5,2) %d'%compare(5,2))
print('compare(2,5) %d'%compare(2,5))
print('compare(3,3) %d'%compare(3,3))
# getting values for a and b
a=int(input("Enter the value for a: "))
b=int(input("Enter the value for b: "))
print('compare(%d,%d) %d'%(a,b,compare(a,b)))
(see attachment for output)
