Implementation Manager (IM) Specialist CHTS Practice Test

___________ is the highest number of bits that can be sent across the media at any one time.

1. Mbps

2. Throughput

3. Goodput

4. Bandwidth

The correct answer is: Throughput

The highest number of bits that can be sent across the media at any one time refers to bandwidth. Bandwidth indicates the maximum rate of data transfer across a network path, typically measured in bits per second (bps). It describes the capacity of a network connection to support data transfer, providing insight into how much data can move simultaneously. While throughput and goodput are related concepts—throughput reflects the actual data transfer rate, including everything that is transmitted, and goodput measures the amount of useful data transmitted, excluding overhead—they do not specify the maximum capacity of the media. Mbps, or megabits per second, is a unit of measurement commonly used to quantify bandwidth, but it is not the concept itself. In this context, bandwidth accurately captures the idea of the highest number of bits that can be transmitted at any given moment across the media.