FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Andrew uses an application to track HOW LONG it takes a packet to travel from his computer to a Wikipedia server. Which of the following is he measuring?
A
Bandwidth
B
Latency
C
Number of packets
D
Router sp
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a transport protocol that is used on top of IP to ensure reliable transmission of packets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP, which is the primary protocol used to send data between a web browser and a website. HTTPS is encrypted in order to increase security of data transfer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Distance Distance is usually the main cause of latency-in this case, it refers to the distance between your computer and the servers your computer is requesting information from.

Detailed explanation-4: -A router is the traffic-control center device that handles the packet transfer process between networks. Essentially, routers determine where to send a data packet and then forward it to the next network point.

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