What are the two types of transmission technology available? Explain.
There are many different ways to measure the performance of a network, as each network is different in nature and design.
The following are often considered important:
Bandwidth: commonly measured in bits/second is the maximum rate that information can be transferred.
Throughput: is the actual rate that information is transferred.
Latency: the delay between the sender and the receiver decoding it, this is mainly a function of the signals travel time.
Jitter: variation in packet delay at the receiver of the information.
Error rate: the number of corrupted bits expressed as a percentage or fraction of the total sent.