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What is one of the functional requirements for an efficient source encoder?
What is one of the functional requirements for an efficient source encoder?
- The code words produced by the encoder are in binary form. (correct)
- The code words produced by the encoder are in decimal form.
- The source code does not need to be decodable.
- The source code can be decoded in multiple ways.
What does the term 'code efficiency' refer to in the context of source coding?
What does the term 'code efficiency' refer to in the context of source coding?
- The speed at which the source code can be transmitted.
- The rate at which errors occur during encoding.
- A measure of how close the source coding is to maximum efficiency. (correct)
- The number of bits needed to represent a single symbol.
For a fixed-length code with block length L = 3, how many symbols are in the alphabet X?
For a fixed-length code with block length L = 3, how many symbols are in the alphabet X?
- 6
- 7 (correct)
- 5
- 8
How can the overall code length, L, be calculated?
How can the overall code length, L, be calculated?
In a fixed-length code with block length L = 3, what does C(c) represent?
In a fixed-length code with block length L = 3, what does C(c) represent?
What is the purpose of having uniquely decodable source code in source encoding?
What is the purpose of having uniquely decodable source code in source encoding?
If two fair dice are rolled, the number of possible outcomes is:
If two fair dice are rolled, the number of possible outcomes is:
For a fair die with six equally likely outcomes, the entropy per message is:
For a fair die with six equally likely outcomes, the entropy per message is:
For three rolls of a fair die, the length of the optimal fixed-length code is:
For three rolls of a fair die, the length of the optimal fixed-length code is:
Variable-length codes are more efficient than fixed-length codes when:
Variable-length codes are more efficient than fixed-length codes when:
A key requirement for any variable-length code is that it must be:
A key requirement for any variable-length code is that it must be:
In the variable-length code given: C(a)=0, C(b)=10, C(c)=11, which codeword has the shortest length?
In the variable-length code given: C(a)=0, C(b)=10, C(c)=11, which codeword has the shortest length?
What is the purpose of source coding?
What is the purpose of source coding?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective source coding technique?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective source coding technique?
What is the primary advantage of source coding?
What is the primary advantage of source coding?
Which of the following is a commonly used source coding technique?
Which of the following is a commonly used source coding technique?
In the context of source coding, what is the meaning of the term 'symbol'?
In the context of source coding, what is the meaning of the term 'symbol'?
Which of the following statements about source coding is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about source coding is TRUE?
