For binary signaling, bit error rate (BER) is defined as?

  • ANumber of erroneous bits divided by total transmitted or received bits considered
  • BNumber of correct bits divided by bandwidth
  • CCarrier power divided by noise power
  • DSymbols per second divided by bits per symbol
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Correct Answer: A. Number of erroneous bits divided by total transmitted or received bits considered
Explanation: BER is the fraction of bits detected incorrectly over the observation interval.
Reference: Standard communication systems: error performance