MID SEMESTER OCTOBER-2010

BRANCH:- ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION (EC)

SEMESTER =Vth
SUBJECT : DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (EC-503)

Min marks =35 Max marks =100

NOTE: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS, ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL NUMBERS.

Q1. A Binary source generates digits 1 and 0 randomly with probability 0.6 and 0.4 respectively.
(a)What is the probability that two 1’s and three 0’s will occur in a five bit sequence?
(b) What is the probability that at least three 1’s will occur in a five bit sequence?

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Q2. The probability density function of a random variable X is given by:

F(x) = k a ≤ x ≤ b
= 0 otherwise
Where k is a constant (a) determine the value of k
(b)Let a= -1 and b=2, calculate P (│X│≤ c) for c =1/2.

Q3. The joint density function of two continuous random variable is

F(x, y) = Cxy 0 < x < 2, 1 < y < 3

=0 otherwise
Find (a) C (b) P(0<X<1 , 1<Y<2) (c) P (X<1 ,Y>2) (d) Marginal density functions of X and Y.

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Q4.The joint probability function of two random variables X and Y is given by:

F(x, y) = C (2x²+4y) for x = 0, 1, 2 and y =1, 2, 3, 4

= 0 otherwise
Find (a) C (b) f (y/1) (c) f(x/2) (d) P(X=0/Y=4) (e) f (2/y) (f) f (3/x).

Q5. (a) A noisy transmission channel has a per bit probability pe=0.01, then calculate
(i) The probability of more than one error in 10 received digits.
(ii) Calculate the above probability by using Poisson’s approximation.

(b) A fair coin is tossed 12 times , find the probability of 3 and 6 heads inclusive , by using
Normal or Gaussian approximation also draw the Gaussian curve.

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Q6. Binary data are transmitted over a noisy communication channel in a block of 16 binary
digits. The probability that a received digit is in error due to channel noise is 0.01. Assume that the
errors occurring in various digits positions within a block are independent
(a) Find the mean errors per block.
(b) Find the variance of the number of errors per block.
(c) Find the probability that the numbers of errors per block is greater than or equal to 4.

Q7. (a) State and prove Sampling theorem?

(b) What is aliasing and how it can be avoided?

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Q8.(a)What is PAM (Pulse Amplitude Modulation) ?Discuss about its sampling types ?
(b)What is Correlation and Autocorrelation? Discuss its properties with suitable
explanations?

Q9. (a)What is Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)? Explain?

(b) Prove sampling theorem for low pass and band pass signals?

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Q10. Write short notes on (any two):

(a) Central limit theorem
(b) Pulse modulation systems.
(c) Error function.
(d) Error probability.