A _____ program sends data packets to every computer on the path between one computer and another and clocks the packets' round-trip times.
A) Telnet
B) Tracert
C) Ping
D) Finger

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The program described in the question is Traceroute (or Tracert on Windows systems), which sends data packets with increasing time-to-live (TTL) values to each router on the path between two computers, and records the round-trip time of each packet. This allows it to identify the network path taken by the packets, and to measure the delays or latency at each hop. Ping, on the other hand, only sends packets to a single destination and measures the round-trip time, but does not provide information on the network path. Telnet and Finger are protocols for remote login and user information, respectively, and are not used for packet tracing or latency measurement.

A _____ Program Sends Data Packets to Every Computer on the Path