Give five types of delay along with an explanation of each.

What will be an ideal response?


The following can be given as types of delay:
? Propagation Delay: The time required for a signal to travel across a transmission medium
? Access Delay: The time needed to obtain access to a transmission medium (e.g., a cable)
? Switching Delay: The time required to forward a packet
? Queuing Delay: The time a packet spends in the memory of a switch or router waiting to be
selected for transmission
? Server Delay: The time required for a server to respond to a request and send a response

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