COMPUTER NETWORKING

WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP

INTRODUCTION

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 describes the amount of delay on a network or Internet connection. Low latency implies that there are no or almost no delays. High latency implies that there are many delays. One of the main aims of improving performance is to reduce latency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Latency is a synonym for delay. In telecommunications, low latency is associated with a positive user experience (UX) while high latency is associated with poor UX. In computer networking, latency is an expression of how much time it takes for a data packet to travel from one designated point to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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