CV0-003 Question #377: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: latency.. Latency is defined as the elapsed time between when a source transmits data and when the destination receives it.

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Question

The amount of time between when the source sends information and the target receives it is known as:

Latency is defined as the elapsed time between when a source transmits data and when the destination receives it.

Common mistakes.

A. Bandwidth is the maximum data transfer capacity of a link measured in bits per second, representing how much data can travel through the link, not how long the trip takes.
C. Throughput is the actual measured rate of successful data delivery across a network over a period of time, not the time elapsed for a single transmission to arrive.
D. Flow control is a mechanism used to regulate the transmission rate between sender and receiver to prevent buffer overflow, and is a process, not a time measurement.

Concept tested. Network latency definition and delay measurement

Reference. https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1242

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