COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EHE 4202 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION COMPULSORY 2 2 0 3

Offered By

Telecommunication Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR LÜTFIYE ÖZLEM AKKAN

Offered to

Telecommunication Technology
Telecommunication Technology

Course Objective

It is aimed to be able to compare a digital communication system with an analog communication system by means of necessity and performance.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to list the basics of data communication
2   Able to analyze methods of converting analog signals to digital signals
3   Able to list multiplexing techniques
4   Able to compare a digital communication system with an analog communication system
5   Able to practice a digital communication system

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Pulse Modulation, Anolag to Digital signal conversion
2 Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM)
3 Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) process
4 Receiver sides of PAM-TDM systems
5 Pulse-Width modulation (PWM), Generation of PWM signal
6 Pulse-Code modulation (PCM)
7 Midterm exam
8 Midterm exam
9 Quantization progress, Linear Quantization, Non-linear Quantization
10 Coding
11 Hierarchy of Digital Transmission
12 Frame Structure
13 Line Coding Methods
14 Delta Modulation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):Sayısal Haberleşme - Ahmet H. Kayran, ITÜ Haberleşme Ana Bilim Dalı
Supplementary Book(s): Veri Haberleşmesi/Network Temelleri Yasin KAPLAN, Theodore Rappaport Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition) Prentice Hall PTR, 2002, Wayne Tomasi Advanced Electronic Communication Systems (5nd Edition) Prentice Hall PTR, 2001

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Problem Solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluating five learning outcomes by midterm exam and final.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandatory to attend 70 percent of lectures and 80 percent of applied course.
Any act of cheating will be issue of disciplinary proceeding.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.oncul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The office days and hours will be announced as at least 4 hours at the begining of term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1,5 18
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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