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| Sep 02 |
Labor Day |
Registration Day |
L01: Introduction and objectives for communication systems. Probabilistic source model. Information & entropy. Huffman coding.
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R01:
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| Sep 9 |
L02: Source coding: Huffman codes; Lempel-Ziv-Welch compression.
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R02:
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L03: Errors & binary symmetric channels. Hamming distance. Channel codes.
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R03:
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| Sep 16 |
L04: Linear block codes: rectangular codes; Hamming codes.
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R04:
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L05: Error correction. Syndrome decoding. Interleaving.
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PS #1 due (Huffman and LZW)
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R05:
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| Sep 23 |
L06: Convolutional codes.
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R06:
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L07: Viterbi decoding of convolutional codes.
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PS #2 due (linear block codes)
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R07:
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| Sep 30 |
L08: Optimal detection of signal level in i.i.d. Gaussian noise. SNR and BER.
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R08:
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L09: Transmitting on a physical channel: the bits-signal boundary,
digital signaling, modulation and demodulation intro. Audio channel demo.
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PS #3 due (Viterbi decoder + comparing codes)
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R09:
Oct 4: Add date
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| Oct 7 |
L10: Linear, time-invariant (LTI) discrete-time baseband channel models. Step response, unit sample
(impulse) response, convolution, causality.
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R10:
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L11: LTI channels and intersymbol interference (ISI). Eye diagrams.
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No recitation
Quiz 1 (evening)
7:30-9:30pm.
Location: 26-100
Topics: L01-L07/R01-07/PS1-3
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| Oct 14 |
Columbus Day
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Columbus Day
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L12: Stability and frequency response.
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PS #4 due (digital signaling, clock recovery; noise analysis)
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R11:
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| Oct 21 |
L13: Filters and composition. Deconvolution as (noise-sensitive)
inverse filtering.
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R12:
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L14: Spectral content of signals via the discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT). Spectral character of noise.
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PS #5 due (unit-step & unit-sample response, eye diagrams)
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R13:
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| Oct 28 |
L15: Modulation & demodulation.
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R14:
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L16: Sharing
spectrum using multiple carriers: frequency division multiplexing (FDM).
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R15:
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| Nov 4 |
L17: Wrap-up on bits, signals and single-link (point-to-point) communication.
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R16:
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L18: Sharing a channel: MAC protocols (TDMA, Aloha).
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PS #6 due (Modulation & demodulation)
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R17:
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| Nov 11 |
Veteran's Day
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No recitation
Quiz 2
(evening) 7:30-9:30pm.
Location: 26-100
Topics: L08-17/R08-16/PS4-6
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L19: Multi-hop networks. Packet switching. Queues. Sources of delay.
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R18 :
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| Nov 18 |
L20: Network layer: Routing protocols (without failures).
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R19:
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L21: Network layer: Routing protocols (handling
failures). Comparing distance-vector & link-state protocols.
Nov 20: Drop date
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PS #7 due (MAC protocols)
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R20:
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| Nov 25 |
L22: Transport protocols: reliable data delivery.
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R21:
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Lecture cancelled. (Prep for thanksgiving!)
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PS #8 due (distance-vector & link-state routing protocols)
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Thanksgiving
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| Dec 2 |
L23: Transport protocols: improving throughput with sliding windows.
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R22:
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L24: A brief history of the Internet.
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PS #9 due (transport protocols).
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R23:
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| Dec 9 |
L25: No lecture!
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R24: No recitation
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L26: No lecture!
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No recitation
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| Dec 16 |
Quiz 3: December 18, 9:00 to 12:00 noon in du Pont Topics: L18-24/R17-23/PS7-9
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