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Principles of Communication Systems


Course Description

Introduces a basic understanding of communication systems. Both analog and digital communication systems will be covered. Topics include amplitude and frequency modulation, baseband communication, digital transmission, noise and error correction, and layer network models.


Athena Title

Principles of Comm Systems


Prerequisite

ELEE 4210/6210


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

By the end of this course, a successful student will be able to: • Analyze simple analog communication systems • Analyze simple digital communication systems • Describe the common communication systems and modulation formats in use today and explain the functions of each component in the system • Describe how noise and interference affect communication • State and explain the major technical considerations in the design of a communication system


Topical Outline

1. Introduction 2. Signals and Spectra 3. Baseband Communications 4. Amplitude Modulation 5. Angle Modulation, Phase, and Frequency Modulation 6. Modulator and Demodulator 7. Digital Transmission Systems 8. Introduction to Information Theory


Syllabus


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