Communications

Principles Tutorials
Third Year (5th Semester)

National University
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical & Electronics

Mayada Abdelgadir
2018/2019

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[Tutorial One] [Introduction to Communications]

1. Draw the main communications system and explain briefly the importance of
each blocks?

2. Define the following:

a) Unbounded transmission medium
b) Guided transmission medium
c) Telecommunication System

3. Visible light has wavelengths ranging from about 400 nm to 740 nm. What is the
bandwidth and calculate fmin ?

4. What is the difference between video, audio and data? State for each of them one
example of communications systems?

5. State three examples of the following:

a) Unbounded transmission medium
b) Guided transmission medium
c) Information

6. What are the main feature of the wired transmission media?

7. Find out and/or calculate typical (free space) wavelengths, frequencies and
photon energies for:
a) Visible light
b) Light in the first and second telecoms windows

8. For the following types of communications systems, draw the direction of

communications using arrows and state only one example for each of them:
a) Broadcasting
b) Half-duplex Communication
c) Full-duplex Communication

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[Tutorial One] [Introduction to Communications]

9. Define the following:

a) Attenuation
b) Noise
c) Thermal Noise
d) Interference
e) Distortion

10. What are the requirements that must be provided by any communications
systems?

11. Find the attenuation coefficient for a coaxial cable that has input power equals
to 100 Watt and the Pout is 50 Watt?