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EC2311-COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING MODEL EXAM (set a) Part A 1. Define Amplitude Modulation? 2. Define modulation index for an AM wave? 3.

Mention the advantages of VSB? 4. State the errors in DM? 5. What are the applications of data communication? 6. What is Entropy? 7. What is prefix code? 8. Name the source coding techniques? 9. Applications of CDMA? 10. Distinguish CDMA and SDMA? Part B 1a. Explain the superhetrodyne receiver? or 1b. Draw the block diagram for Armstrong method & Reactance modulations and explain the principle of operation? 2a. Illustrate QPSK ? or 2b. Write a detail note on PWM, PAM & PPM ? 3a. Explain in detail Source Coding algorithm with suitable example? or 3b. Discuss Source coding theorem, give the advantage and disadvantage of channel coding in detail? 4a. Explain TDMA in detail? or 4b. Explain FDMA in detail? 5a. Explain the different multiple access techniques used in satellite?
or 5b. Discuss (a) Intelsat (b) Insat

EC2311-COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING MODEL EXAM (set b) Part A 1. What is AM wave envelope? 2. List out the advantages of AM? 3. Differentiate between phase and frequency modulation? 4. What are the different pulse modulation techniques? 5. State the applications of FSK? 6. Define information rate? 7. State channel coding theorem? 8. Define entropy for a discrete memory less source? 9. Advantages of FDMA over TDMA? 10. What do you mean by multiple access and mention a few MA techniques? Part B 1a. Draw the block diagram for the generation and demodulation of a VSB signal and explain the principle of operation.? Or 1b. Explain the generation of FM & PM ? 2a. Explain DM & DPCM ? Or 2b. Write a detail note on ASK, PSK & QAM ? 3a. Explain Huffman code with suitable example in detail? Or 3b. Explain the Error Control Codes with example in detail? 4a. Explain CDMA in detail? Or 4b. Compare TDMA, FDMA, CDMA & SDMA :advantages and drawbacks? 5a. Write a note on different satellite orbits?
Write a note on Earth station? Or 5b. Explain in detail about source & detectors used in fibers? Write Short note on SCADA?

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