Question: what is the difference between single bit error and burst error?
Answer: Type of Errors Single bit error: It means only one bit of data unit is changed from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1 as shown in fig. ... Burst Error: It means two or more bits in data unit are changed from 1 to 0 from 0 to 1 as shown in fig. In burst error, it is not necessary that only consecutive bits are changed.