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Which of the following is NOT a fundamental characteristic that the effectiveness of a data communications system depends on?
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental characteristic that the effectiveness of a data communications system depends on?
- Accuracy
- Reliability (correct)
- Timeliness
- Delivery
What does 'jitter' refer to in the context of data communications?
What does 'jitter' refer to in the context of data communications?
- Variation in packet arrival time (correct)
- Variation in data transmission speed
- Variation in packet size
- Variation in data encryption
Why is timeliness important in data communications, particularly for video and audio transmission?
Why is timeliness important in data communications, particularly for video and audio transmission?
- To prevent network congestion
- To deliver data as they are produced without significant delay (correct)
- To minimize data usage
- To ensure data privacy
What does it mean for data to be delivered with accuracy in a data communications system?
What does it mean for data to be delivered with accuracy in a data communications system?
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In the context of data communications, what does delivery refer to?
In the context of data communications, what does delivery refer to?
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