FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is the basic unit for measuring bandwidth in data communication?
A
Megabytes per second
B
Bytes per second
C
Bits per second
D
Terabits per second
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While bandwidth is traditionally expressed in bits per second (bps), modern network links now have far greater capacity, which is why bandwidth is now more often expressed as Mbps or Gbps.

Detailed explanation-2: -As to why we measure internet speed in bits even though the internet delivers bytes of data, it is because the internet delivers those bytes of data as single bits at a time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Broadband speeds are measured in ‘megabits per second’, often shortened to Mb Mbits p/s or Mbps. Bits are tiny units of data, with a megabit representing a million of them. The higher the number of Mbps (megabits per second) you have, the speedier your online activity should be.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bit rate defines the amount of data or information that is transmitted from a source during a specified time period. Bandwidth is the maximum rate at which bits can be transferred from a source to a destination across a given path or medium.

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