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A 16-bit parallel data bus is used to transmit 1280 bits in 4 microseconds. (a) How many bits are transmitted over one of the lines in the bus? (b) If the same technology was used to transmit data over a single serial data line, how many bits could be transmitted in 1 second?

   A 16-bit parallel data bus is used to transmit 1280 bits in 4 microseconds.
(a) How many bits are transmitted over one of the lines in the bus?
(b) If the same technology was used to transmit data over a single serial data line, how many bits could be transmitted in 1 second?
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Essentials of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Essentials of Electrical and Computer Engineering
David V. Kerns, Jr.,… 1st Edition
Chapter 8, Problem 5 ↓

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Since the data bus is 16 bits wide, this means there are 16 individual lines. To find out how many bits are transmitted over one line, we can divide the total number of bits transmitted by the number of lines. Total bits transmitted = 1280 bits Number of  Show more…

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A 16-bit parallel data bus is used to transmit 1280 bits in 4 microseconds. (a) How many bits are transmitted over one of the lines in the bus? (b) If the same technology was used to transmit data over a single serial data line, how many bits could be transmitted in 1 second?
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