NIELIT 2016 MAR Scientist C - Section C: 20

Question

Start and stop bits are used in serial communication for 

• A. error detection
• B. error correction
• C. synchronization
• D. slowing down the communication

Comments

They are used for synchronization.

Answer 1

option C will be correct

The start and stop bits are used in asynchronous communication for the purpose of synchronization

start bit = 0

stop bits = 11