Code No: R1631044 R16 SET - 1

III B. Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, Dec/Jan – 2022-23

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any FOUR Questions from Part-B
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PART –A (14 Marks)
1. a) Define Sampling. [2M]
b) Define ASK. [2M]
c) Define SNR. [2M]
d) What is conditional entropy? [3M]
e) Define Shannon Hartley Law. [3M]
f) What are Block Codes? [2M]
PART –B (56 Marks)
2. a) Explain about the generation of PCM with suitable diagrams. [7M]
b) Compare PCM , DM ,DPCM. [7M]

3. a) Draw the block diagram, Explain the base band decoder used to recover the [7M]
signal in a BPSK system i.e, DPSK decoder?
b) Write about the similarity between BPSK and BFSK [7M]

4. a) What is coherent reception? Explain [7M]

b) Explain in detail about QPSK and find the probability of Error? [7M]

5. a) Explain the concept of information [7M]

b) Write the properties of information [7M]
6. a) A source emits seven messages with probabilities [7M]
½,1/4,1/8,1/16,1/32,1/64,1/64 respectively .Find the Huffman code and obtain
the length of the code word
b) Compare code efficiency of Shanon Fano coding and Huffman coding with [7M]
example?

7. a) Derive the steps involved in generation of linear block codes. Define and [7M]
explain the properties of syndrome.
b) Explain about the Binary Cyclic Codes. [7M]

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