COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is meant by latency in the performance of a network?
A
The amount of time data takes to travel from the source to the destination
B
The maximum rate that data can be transferred at
C
The number of errors that are found in a data packet after transmission
D
The route a packet takes when it is being transmitted
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Latency is the time it takes for data to pass from one point on a network to another.

Detailed explanation-2: -The latency of a network is the time it takes for a data packet to be transferred from its source to the destination. Also known as lag, network latency is generally measured in milliseconds.

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