EE416

Homework 1

Spring 2015

1.1 What are the basic components of communication systems?

1.2 What is the difference between channel encoding and source encoding?
1.3 How we can measure the performance of an analog communication system and a digital
communication system?
1.4 Define efficiency of the coder and what are the most commonly used channel coding methods?
1.5 From the mathematical models that you have learned, what is the convenient model for a
mobile communication channel?