DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND

COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
COURSE FILE
Prepared by P.GIRISH,M.Tech. Asst. Professor
III B.Tech – I SEM (R16 – ECE)

BONAM VENKATA CHALAMAYYA INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE: AMALAPURAM
BONAM VENKATA CHALAMAYYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND
SCIENCE::AMALAPURAM
(Affiliated to JNTU, Kakinada, Approved by AICTE New Delhi, Accredited by NBA,
Accredited by NAAC)
 BONAM VENKATA CHALAMAYYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
AND SCIENCE: AMALAPURAM

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING
COURSE FILE – CONTENTS

PART-I

- Syllabus
- Course Objectives, Course Outcomes
- Mapping Onto PEO& PO**
- Model Lesson Plan
- Lecture Notes
- OHP/LCD Sheets/CDs
- University Question Papers
- Internal Question Papers With Key
- Assignment Topics
- Tutorial Sheets
- Unit Wise – Question Bank
- Gapes & Plans For Add – On Programs**
- Topics Beyond Syllabus – References
- Result Analysis, Remedial/Corrective Action**
- Learning Outcome Assessment, Mapping Onto PO**

PART – II

- Lesson Plan, Time Table

- Teacher Log Book/Attendance Register
- Daily Delivery Recording
- Continuous Evaluation – Marks (Tests, Assignments etc)
- Sample Answer Sheets (Of Test Papers)
- Sample Assignment Sheets
- Record Of Tutorial Classes
- Record Of Remedial Classes
- Makeup Tests
- Guest Lecturers Conducted*
- Details Of Add – On Programs*
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

UNIT I
PULSE DIGITAL MODULATION: Elements of digital communication systems, advantages
of digital communication systems, Elements of PCM: Sampling, Quantization & Coding,
Quantization error, Companding in PCM systems. Differential PCM systems (DPCM). Delta
modulation, its draw backs, adaptive delta modulation, comparison of PCM and DM systems,
noise in PCM and DM systems.
UNIT II
DIGITAL MODULATION TECHNIQUES: Introduction, ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK, DEPSK,
QPSK, M-ary PSK, ASK, FSK, similarity of BFSK and BPSK.
UNIT III
DATA TRANSMISSION : Base band signal receiver, probability of error, the optimum filter,
matched filter, probability of error using matched filter, coherent reception, non-coherent
detection of FSK, calculation of error,probability of ASK, BPSK, BFSK,QPSK.
UNIT IV
INFORMATION THEORY: Discrete messages, concept of amount of information and its
properties. Average information, Entropy and its properties. Information rate, Mutual
information and its properties.
UNIT V
SOURCE CODING: Introductions, Advantages, Shannon’s theorem, Shanon-Fano coding,
Huffman coding,efficiency calculations, channel capacity of discrete and analog Channels,
capacity of a Gaussian channel,bandwidth –S/N trade off.
UNIT VI
LINEAR BLOCK CODES: Introduction, Matrix description of Linear Block codes, Error
detection and error correction capabilities of Linear block codes, Hamming codes, Binary cyclic
codes, Algebraic structure, encoding, syndrome calculation, BCH Codes.
CONVOLUTION CODES: Introduction, encoding of convolution codes, time domain
approach, transform domain approach. Graphical approach: state, tree and trellis diagram
decoding using Viterbi algorithm.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Digital communications - Simon Haykin, John Wiley, 2005
2. Principles of Communication Systems – H. Taub and D. Schilling, TMH, 2003
REFERENCES:
1. Digital and Analog Communication Systems - Sam Shanmugam, John Wiley, 2005.
2. Digital Communications – John Proakis, TMH, 1983. Communication Systems Analog &
Digital – Singh &
Sapre, TMH, 2004.
3. Modern Analog and Digital Communication – B.P.Lathi, Oxford reprint, 3rd edition, 2004.

Faculty Incharge Head of the Department

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AND SCIENCE:: AMALAPURAM

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING
COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Understand different pulse digital modulation techniques and their comparision

2. Familiarize various digital modulation techniques and calculation of their error probabilities
3. Understand the concept of entropy and different source coding techniques
4. Familirize with block codes, cyclic codes and convolutional codes

COURSE OUTCOMES

After undergoing the course students will be able to:

1. Determine the performance of different waveform coding techniques for the generation and
digital representation of the signals.
2. Determine the probability of error for various digital modulation schemes
3. Analyze different source coding techniques
4. Compute and analyze different error control coding schemes for the reliable transmission of
digital information over the channel.

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs):

The educational objectives of the Electronics and Communication Engineering Programs

at BVC institute of technology and sciences are as follows.

To provide graduates with:

P1. The ability to provide the students with a solid foundation and ability to apply
mathematics, science in Electronics and Communication Engineering and to analyze data
and technical concepts for application in product designing and enabling placements or
higher education.

P2. Able to train students with good scientific and engineering depth & breadth including
proficiency in hardware languages and use of latest software tools so as to comprehend,
analyze, design and create novel products and solutions for the real life problems.

P3. An ability to inculcate in students professional and ethical attitudes , effective

communication skills, team work skills, multi disciplinary approach and an ability to
relate engineering issues in broader social context.

P4. The ability to provide students with an excellent training in leadership, written ethical
codes and guidelines, and to encourage them for lifelong learning process needed for a
successful professional career.

PROGRAM AND COURSE OUTCOMES:

The program outcomes are the skills and knowledge which the graduates have at the
time of graduation

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
A. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to electronics
and communication engineering problems
B. An ability to design and conduct experiments, and to analyze and interpret gathered data
C. An ability to develop and/or design a system or system components to meet desired
specifications, performance, and capabilities.
D. An ability to function on and/or develop leadership in multi-disciplinary teams.
E. An ability to identify, formulates, and solves electronics and communication engineering
problems.
F. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
G. Ability to communicate effectively.
H. An ability to understand and correctly interpret the impact of engineering solutions in a
social/global context.
I. An ability to engage in life-long learning to follow developments in electronics and
communication engineering.
J. Knowledge of contemporary issues.
K. An ability to skillfully use modern engineering tools and techniques necessary for
engineering design, analysis and applications
L. An ability to use computer aided design (CAD) tools to support the electronics and
communication engineering environment and to relate hardware and software
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ENGINEERING

Mapping of Course objectives with Program objectives:

Course objectives Program objectives

 The course intends to provide an overview of
the principles, operation and application of theP1. The ability to provide the students
analog building blocks like diodes, BJT, FET etc for
with a solid foundation and ability to apply
performing various functions.
mathematics, science in Electronics and
 To provide an overview of CRO, rectifiers, and Communication Engineering and to analyze
amplifiers, data and technical concepts for application in
product designing and enabling placements
 To gain the knowledge on existing on future
Mapping of Course Outcome with Program Outcome or :higher education.

S.No. COURSE OUTCOME PROGRAM OUTCOME

1 Understand the operating principles of major (a) An ability to apply knowledge of
electronic devices, circuit models and mathematics, science, and engineering.
connection to the physical operation of device.
2 Able to apply this knowledge to the analysis
and design of basic circuits. (b) An ability to design and conduct
3 An ability to design and conduct experiments, experiments as well as to analyze and
as well as to organize, analyzes, and interprets interpret data.
data.
4 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve (c) An ability to design systems with realistic
hardware problems using electron engineering constraints.
principles.
5 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and (e) An ability to identify, formulates, and
modern hardware and software engineering solves engineering problems.
tools.
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AND SCIENCE: AMALAPURAM

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING
MODEL LESSON PLAN

S.NO PERIOD UNIT NO DESCRIPTION OF UNIT NO.OF

HOURS

18/06/18 UNIT I PULSE DIGITAL MODULATION: Elements 21

TO of digital communication systems, advantages of
13/07/18 digitalcommunication systems, Elements of PCM:
1. Sampling, Quantization & Coding, Quantization
error, Companding in PCM systems. Differential
PCM systems (DPCM). Delta modulation, its
draw backs, adaptive delta modulation,
comparison of PCM and DM systems, noise in
PCM and DM systems.
16/07/18 UNIT II DIGITAL MODULATION TECHNIQUES: 16
TO Introduction, ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK, DEPSK,
2. 2/08/18 QPSK, M-ary PSK, ASK, FSK, similarity of
BFSK and BPSK.

2/08/18 UNIT III DATA TRANSMISSION : Base band signal 14

TO receiver, probability of error, the optimum filter,
28/08/18 matched filter,probability of error using matched
3. filter, coherent reception, non-coherent detection
of FSK, calculation of error probability of ASK,
BPSK, BFSK,QPSK.
29/08/18 UNIT IV INFORMATION THEORY: Discrete messages, 11
TO concept of amount of information and its
11/09/18 properties. Average information, Entropy and its
4. properties. Information rate, Mutual information
and its properties.
 12/09/18 UNIT V SOURCE CODING: Introductions, Advantages, 6
TO Shannon’s theorem, Shanon-Fano coding,
5. 19/09/18 Huffman coding, efficiency calculations, channel
capacity of discrete and analog Channels, capacity
of a Gaussian channel,
bandwidth –S/N trade off.

20/09/18 UNIT VI LINEAR BLOCK CODES: Introduction, Matrix 11

TO description of Linear Block codes, Error detection
4/10/18 and error
correction capabilities of Linear block codes,
Hamming codes, Binary cyclic codes, Algebraic
6.
structure, encoding,
syndrome calculation, BCH Codes.
CONVOLUTION CODES: Introduction,
encoding of convolution codes, time domain
approach, transform
domain approach. Graphical approach: state, tree
and trellis diagram decoding using Viterbi
algorithm.
TOTAL 79

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