Network Performance Metrics Quiz

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What is the primary factor that determines the theoretical maximum data transfer rate of a network?

  • Network throughput
  • Network bandwidth (correct)
  • Network jitter
  • Network latency

Which of the following network performance metrics measures the actual amount of data successfully transferred over a network?

  • Bandwidth
  • Packet loss
  • Latency
  • Throughput (correct)

Which of the following is a common cause of packet loss in a network?

  • Network congestion (correct)
  • Optimal throughput
  • High latency
  • Excessive bandwidth

Which network performance metric measures the variation in the time delay between when a signal is transmitted and when it's received?

<p>Jitter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which network performance metric is measured in milliseconds (ms)?

<p>Latency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between network bandwidth and network throughput?

<p>Throughput is always less than or equal to bandwidth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol?

<p>To calculate the shortest path between network nodes using the Dijkstra algorithm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which network performance metric is defined as the variation in the time delay of received packets?

<p>Jitter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between network bandwidth and throughput?

<p>Bandwidth is the maximum potential data transfer rate, while throughput is the actual data transfer rate achieved in practice. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an autonomous system in the context of network routing?

<p>To enable dynamic routing between different network providers using the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which network performance metric is defined as the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over a network connection in a given amount of time?

<p>Throughput (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between elastic and inelastic traffic applications?

<p>Elastic applications adjust their data transmission rate based on network conditions, while inelastic applications maintain a constant transmission rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of application is VoIP considered?

<p>Inelastic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)?

<p>To specify the protocol and domain/IP address to connect to a resource (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an optional component of a URL?

<p>The bandwidth requirements of the resource (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which network performance metric is measured in milliseconds (ms)?

<p>Latency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of traffic is typically generated by traditional 'data' applications on the Internet, such as web browsing, file sharing, and email?

<p>Elastic traffic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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