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A mother wants to reduce the amount of time that it takes for her son to come to her when she calls him. What should be measured?
Suggested Answer: A
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37 comments · newest first
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Chun
10 months ago
Not sure if latency is the only thing to consider here.
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Talia
11 months ago
Wait, is latency really the best measure?
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Julio
11 months ago
Duration seems off for this situation.
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Sharee
11 months ago
I think inter-response time could be relevant too.
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Daniel
11 months ago
Definitely latency! That's the time it takes to respond.
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Micheal
12 months ago
This question reminds me of a practice one where we had to identify the right measurement for a similar scenario. I think latency is definitely the way to go!
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Ena
12 months ago
I feel like duration might not apply here since we're focusing on how quickly he comes when called, not how long he stays.
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Percy
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about inter-response time being relevant in other contexts.
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Marge
1 year ago
I think we should measure latency since it's about the time it takes for the response to start after the call.
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Lashawnda
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. I'm pretty sure we want to measure the time it takes for him to respond to her call, so I'd go with latency.
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Lashawn
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Could it be inter-response time, like the time between each time she calls him? Or maybe duration, the total time he takes to get to her?
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Shaun
1 year ago
I think the answer is latency - that's the time between when the mother calls and when the son responds, right?
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Grover
1 year ago
Rate? I don't know, that doesn't seem to fit the question. I'm leaning towards latency or inter-response time, but I'm a little unsure.
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Sherrell
1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. I'm pretty confident the correct answer is B. The .csv format is commonly used for exporting data, so that makes the most sense for converting the Log file.
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Dortha
2 years ago
This kid needs a shock collar. Problem solved, time reduced to 0.2 seconds. *evil laugh*
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Aleisha
2 years ago
Rate, obviously. The mom's gotta keep track of how many times she has to call before he shows up. Efficiency, people!
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Dong
2 years ago
D) rate
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Reid
2 years ago
C) duration
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Eladia
2 years ago
B) inter-response time
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Teri
2 years ago
A) latency
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Paz
2 years ago
I believe duration should be measured, as it captures the total time taken for the response.
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Kimberlie
2 years ago
Duration, definitely. The mom wants to reduce the total time it takes to get her son over there, not just the response time.
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Bobbye
2 years ago
C) duration
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Lauran
2 years ago
B) inter-response time
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Remona
2 years ago
A) latency
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Cherry
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think inter-response time could also be a good measure.
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Beckie
2 years ago
I agree with Brice, latency is the time it takes for a response.
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Brice
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) latency.
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Rosann
2 years ago
I'd go with inter-response time. Gotta measure how often the kid comes when called, not just the individual response time.
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Kenny
2 years ago
Latency for sure! The time it takes for the son to respond is the key metric here.
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Leonida
2 years ago
It's important to track the latency to improve the response time when calling the son.
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Caprice
2 years ago
I agree, measuring the time it takes for the son to respond will help the mother reduce the wait time.
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Rodolfo
2 years ago
Duration and rate may not be as relevant in this case compared to latency and inter-response time.
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Freeman
2 years ago
Inter-response time could also be important to consider in order to improve the son's response time.
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Francoise
2 years ago
I agree, measuring the time it takes for the son to respond will help the mother reduce the wait time.
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Amie
2 years ago
Latency is definitely the key metric to measure in this situation.
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Eloisa
2 years ago
Latency is definitely the key metric to measure in this situation.