[1Day-1CS] Network startup, throughput and latency

Introduction

It's that time of the year again, and I've been so busy lately, but I think it helps to keep studying, so I'm going to try my best!

Network

A set of nodes and links that are only connected to each other or share connections and resources.

Node: A device such as a server, router, switch, etc. Link: Wireless or wired

Throughput and latency

A network that can handle a lot of throughput, has low latency, fewer failures, and good security

• Throughput: The amount of data successfully passed within a link.

• Traffic: The amount of data flowing within a link at any given time. → More traffic = more data flowing. → More throughput = more traffic being processed.

Throughput is affected by traffic, bandwidth, network-induced errors, and device specs

• Latency: The time a request is processed, measured in round trips.

Latency is affected by the type of medium, the size of the packet, and the router's packet processing time