Radio Waves and Communication History

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Which scientist is credited with the initial discovery of radio waves in 1880?

  • Edwin Howard Armstrong
  • Heinrich Hertz (correct)
  • Samuel Morse
  • Guglielmo Marconi

In 1898, the first radio link between France and England was established by which inventor?

  • Heinrich Hertz
  • Guglielmo Marconi (correct)
  • Harry Nyquist
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong

The superheterodyne radio receiver, a significant advancement in radio technology, was developed in 1918 by which engineer?

  • Samuel Morse
  • Claude Shannon
  • Harry Nyquist
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong (correct)

In which year did Samuel Morse introduce the first workable telegraph?

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Who developed a foundational relationship between bandwidth, transmission time, and information capacity at Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1928?

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Claude Shannon's landmark paper in 1948 linked a communication channel's information capacity to which two parameters?

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What is the formula for calculating power gain in decibels?

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Which unit is used to express relative gains and losses in electronic circuits, especially for describing signal and noise relationships?

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What does dBm represent as a measurement?

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Which sequence accurately describes the fundamental components of electronic communication?

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What type of signals are continuously changing voltages or currents, exemplified by sine and cosine waves?

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Voltages or currents that change in discrete steps or levels are classified as what type of signals?

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An absolute power ratio of 0.00008 is equivalent to how many dB?

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What component of a communication system is responsible for carrying signals between a transmitter and a receiver?

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The process of modifying one or more properties of an analog carrier signal in proportion to an information signal is known as what?

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What term describes the process of transmitting digital pulses between two or more points in a communications system?

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The transmission of digitally modulated analog carriers between two or more points defines which type of communication?

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If an analog information signal modulates the frequency of a carrier signal, what type of modulation is produced?

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In what modulation type does the information signal vary the phase angle of the carrier signal proportionally?

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What process reverses modulation to retrieve the original information signal from the modulated carrier?

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Who is Heinrich Hertz?

Discovered radio waves in 1880, confirming their existence.

Who is Guglielmo Marconi?

Established the first radio link between France and England in 1898, pioneering wireless communication.

Who is Edwin Howard Armstrong?

Developed the superheterodyne radio receiver in 1918, improving radio selectivity and sensitivity.

Who is Samuel Morse?

Invented the first workable telegraph in 1837, revolutionizing long-distance communication.

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Who is Harry Nyquist?

Developed a relationship between bandwidth, transmission time, and information capacity in 1928.

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Who is Claude Shannon?

Related information capacity of a channel to bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio in 1948.

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What is a decibel (dB)?

A unit to express relative gains/losses and signal-to-noise ratios.

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What is Db=10log (pout/pin)?

Formula for power gain in decibels.

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What is dBm?

Unit indicating power level relative to 1mW.

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What is Electronic Communications?

Transmission, reception, and processing of information using electronic circuits.

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What are Analog Signals?

Time-varying voltages/currents that change continuously (e.g., sine waves).

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What are Digital Signals?

Voltages/currents that change in discrete steps or levels.

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What is Modulation?

Process of changing properties of a carrier signal with an information signal.

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What is Digital Transmission?

Transfer of digital pulses between points in a communications system.

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What is Digital Radio?

Transmittal of digitally modulated analog carriers.

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What is Frequency Modulation (FM)?

Frequency of the carrier signal varies with the analog information signal.

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What is Amplitude Modulation (AM)?

Amplitude of the carrier signal varies with the analog information signal.

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What is Demodulation?

Converts a modulated carrier back to the original signal.

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What is Noise?

Undesirable electrical energy within the signal's passband.

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What is Harmonic Distortion?

Undesired harmonics of a signal through nonlinear amplification.

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