COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -Baud rate is the measure of the number of changes to the signal (per second) that propagate through a transmission medium. The baud rate may be higher or lower than the bit rate, which is the number of bits per second that the user can push through the transmission system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The baud rate is a measure of the number of bits per second that can be transmitted or received by the UART.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the term implies, the speed in bps is equal to the number of bits transmitted or received each second. Bits per second are a unit of measurement within the larger bit rate, otherwise known as bitrate or as a variable R, which is the number of bits processed per unit of time.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two are often confused because early modems used to transmit only 1 bit per baud, so a 1200 baud modem would also be transmitting 1200 bps. These days, we need higher speeds. But for two-way communications, the baud limit is 1200 baud. So the technique is to try and “pack” as many bits as you can into 1 baud.