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The document explains the difference between bit rate and baud rate, highlighting that bit rate measures the number of bits transmitted per second, while baud rate measures the number of signal units transmitted per second. It outlines key equations for calculating each rate and emphasizes that baud rate can determine bandwidth, whereas bit rate cannot. Additionally, it provides definitions and examples of both terms in the context of data transmission.

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The document explains the difference between bit rate and baud rate, highlighting that bit rate measures the number of bits transmitted per second, while baud rate measures the number of signal units transmitted per second. It outlines key equations for calculating each rate and emphasizes that baud rate can determine bandwidth, whereas bit rate cannot. Additionally, it provides definitions and examples of both terms in the context of data transmission.

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Difference Bet,Neen Bit Rate


and Baud Rate
The terms bit rate and baud rate are both used to describe how quickly data is
transmitted. The difference between bit rate and baud rate is that bit rate is used
to determine the number of bits conveyed per unit of time. However, the baud
rate is used to determine the number of signal units transmitted per unit of time.

I Bit Rate VS Baud Rate


Bit Rate II Baud Rate I
The quantity of bits transferred per The Baud Rate is the number of signal
second is known as bit rate. units per second.
The bit rate is obtained by dividing The Baud Rate is determined by
the baud rate by the number of bits dividing the Bit Rate by the number of
oer baud. bits per baud.
Bit rate cannot determine the Baud rate can determine the bandwidth
bandwidth. required for signal transmission.
Computer efficiency is the main The main concern of baud rate is data
concern. transfer through the channel.
The bandwidth cannot be determined It can figure out how much bandwidth is
by bit rate. required to transmit the signal.
Bit rate= Baud rate x counts of rates Baud rate= Bit rate/ number of bits per
per signal unit signal unit

What is Bit Rate?

The quantity of bit intervals per second is known as the bit rate. The time
required to transfer one bit is known as a bit interval. The bit rate is simply the
number of bits transferred in a second, typically given in bits per second (bps).
A few examples of bit rate are Gigabits per second (Gbps), kilobits per second
(Kbps), and so on.

• Sometimes the non-standard term "bps" is used in place of the traditional


sign "bit/s". As a result, 1 Mbps denotes a million bits per second.
• In most computer and digital communication environments, one byte per
second (1 B/s) corresponds to 8 bits per second.

What is Baud Rate?

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The number of times a signal can change on a transmission line in a second is
known as the baud rate. Typically, two signal states are used on the
transmission line, setting the baud rate to the maximum number of bits per
second that can be sent.

• It is the measure of symbol rate or modulation rate in pulses per second or


symbols per second.
• It is the number of distinct symbol changes (signalling events) made to
the transmission medium per second in a digitally modulated signal or a
"bd rate line code."
• The gross bit rate, which is expressed in bits per second, is referred to as
"baud."
• Baud and bit per second (bit/s) are equivalent if the system only uses two
symbols, typically 0 and 1.

Key Difference Between Bit Rate and Baud Rate

The key difference between bit rate and baud rate is as follows.

• The bit rate is known as the number of bits (0s and 1s) transferred per
second. On the other hand, the number of times a signal made up of bits
travels is known as the baud rate.
• Baud rate can determine the bandwidth, while it is impossible to
determine the channel's bandwidth or the amount needed to convey a
signal using bit rate.
• The following equation can be used to represent bit rate:

Bit rate = baud rate x the number of bits per signal unit,

• On the other hand, the following equation represents the baud rate:

Baud rate = bit rate / the number of bits per signal unit

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