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FC0-U61 · Question #491

Which of the following is the LOWEST unit for measuring bandwidth?

The correct answer is B. Kbps. Among the given choices, Kilobits per second (Kbps) represents the lowest unit for measuring bandwidth.

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Question

Which of the following is the LOWEST unit for measuring bandwidth?

Options

  • AMbps
  • BKbps
  • CMBps
  • DKBps

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    87% (26)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Among the given choices, Kilobits per second (Kbps) represents the lowest unit for measuring bandwidth.

AMbps

Mbps (Megabits per second) represents millions of bits per second, which is a higher unit than Kbps.

BKbpsCorrect

Bandwidth is typically measured in bits per second (bps) or multiples thereof. Kilobits per second (Kbps) represents thousands of bits per second (10^3 bps), which is a smaller unit than Megabits per second (Mbps, 10^6 bps). Bytes per second (Bps) units measure data transfer rate in bytes, not bits, and a kilobyte is 8 times larger than a kilobit.

CMBps

MBps (Megabytes per second) represents millions of bytes per second; since 1 byte equals 8 bits, this is a significantly larger unit than Kbps.

DKBps

KBps (Kilobytes per second) represents thousands of bytes per second; since 1 byte equals 8 bits, this is also a larger unit than Kbps.

Concept tested: Bandwidth measurement units

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-do-mbps-and-mb-mean-a29281a0-388d-4654-a63b-6f8e7054a32a

Topics

#bandwidth#data transfer rates#network units

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