Practice Statement Of Little's Law (3.2) - Introduction to the Internet
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Statement of Little's Law

Practice - Statement of Little's Law

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Question 1 Easy

What is the formula for Little's Law?

💡 Hint: Think about what L, λ, and W represent.

Question 2 Easy

Can you state what λ refers to in the context of Little's Law?

💡 Hint: It's about how often items arrive.

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Question 1

What does L represent in Little's Law?

Total time in system
Average number of items in the system
Arrival rate

💡 Hint: Think about the quantity of packets waiting.

Question 2

True or False: Little's Law requires that the system be unstable.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the conditions required for L, λ, and W to hold.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a network router that has an average packet arrival rate of 15 packets/second. If packets stay in the router for an average of 0.1 seconds, how many packets will be in the system on average?

💡 Hint: Use Little's Law to calculate.

Challenge 2 Hard

A video streaming service has variable traffic. If they find that during peak hours packets arrive at 20 packets/second and each takes approximately 0.05 seconds to process, what insights can they derive from applying Little's Law regarding buffer needs?

💡 Hint: Identify peak arrival rates to understand buffer sizing.

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