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What is a bit?
The most basic digital symbol used to represent information, represented by either a '1' or '0'.
What does bit rate refer to?
The number of bits transmitted during one second, expressed in bits per second (bps).
What is Hartley Law?
A relationship among bandwidth, transmission time, and information capacity developed by R. Hartley.
Define channel capacity.
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What is bandwidth?
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What does noise mean in the context of communication?
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What is modulation?
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What is the primary function of digital transmission systems?
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Which of the following are advantages of digital transmission? (Select all that apply)
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Digital transmission systems only use optical cables for data transmission.
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What are the three characteristics of a signal that can be changed over time?
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What is Frequency Division Multiplexing?
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What does DSP stand for?
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Study Notes
Information Capacity
- Measured in bits per second (bps).
- Represents the maximum rate of transmitting data over a channel.
Hartley Law
- Developed by R. Hartley in 1928.
- Calculates information capacity based on bandwidth, transmission time, and channel capacity.
Channel Capacity
- Maximum data transmission rate over a communication path.
- Limited by impairments like noise.
- Influenced by bandwidth and signal quality.
Digital Transmission
- Transmits digital signals between communication points.
- Used for voice, video, and data transfer.
- Advantages include noise immunity, multiplexing capabilities, and ease of signal processing and error correction.
- Disadvantages include complexity and potential data loss.
Modulation
- Process of adding information to a carrier signal.
- Used for transmitting information over longer distances.
- Techniques include Amplitude Modulation (AM), Frequency Modulation (FM), Phase Modulation (PM), and their variations.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- Processing of analog signals using digital techniques.
- Used in digital transmission to enhance signal quality and reduce noise.
- Enables efficient data manipulation and error correction.
Encoding Techniques
- Digital data, digital signal: Less complex equipment compared to digital-to-analog conversion.
- Analog data, digital signal: Allows for modern digital transmission and switching equipment.
- Digital data, analog signal: Suitable for transmission media that only propagate analog signals, like air.
- Analog data, analog signal: Simple and cost-effective transmission of electrical data, like in AM radio.
Reasons for Choosing Encoding Techniques
- Smaller antennas: Signal wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency.
- Frequency Division Multiplexing: Allows for separation of signals.
- Medium characteristics: Different media have varying transmission capabilities.
- Interference rejection: Encoding methods help reduce signal interference.
- Simplified circuitry: Digital encoding often simplifies circuit design.
Motivation for Modulation
- Smaller antennas: Modulation allows for smaller antenna sizes by shifting signals to higher frequencies.
- Frequency Division Multiplexing: Multiple signals can be transmitted simultaneously using different frequencies.
- Medium characteristics: Modulation can be used to optimize signal transmission through various mediums.
- Interference rejection: Modulation techniques can help reject unwanted interference.
- Simplified circuitry: Modulation simplifies circuitry by shifting signals to a frequency range that is easier to process.
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Test your knowledge on digital transmission concepts, including Hartley Law, channel capacity, and modulation techniques. This quiz covers fundamental aspects of how data is transmitted effectively over communication channels and the factors influencing data rates. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the principles behind modern communication systems.
