Bit Rate, Baud Rate & Attenuation

Bit Rate, Baud Rate & Attenuation

Bit Rate

Number of bits transmitted per second or bps rate. The amount of data that a computer network can transmit is called bandwidth of network and is usually measured in kilo bits per second (Kbps) or mega bits per second (Mbps). A bit the smallest unit of information what computer can process can have one of two values, either 0 or 1. A kilo bit in one thousand bit while a mega bit is one million bit the speed at which information can be transmitted across the internet depends on the lowest information transporting capacity along the route and the number of people using that route at any given time. The bit rate is the speed of communication.

Baud Rate

The signaling rate of a line is measured in bauds. It is the switching speed or number of the transition (Voltage or frequency changes) that are made per second. The speed at which data is transmitted referred to as baud. Baud is commonly identified as the number of bits per second that can be transmitted over a communication line.

Attenuation

The loss of signal’s energy due to the resistance of the medium is called attenuation.