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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

EC T62 -DIGITAL COMMUNICATION QUESTION BANK

UNIT I
BASE BAND TRANSMISSION
Part A

1 List out the advantages of delta modulation.

2 Give two interpolation of eye Diagram.
3 What is the application of digital modulation?
4 What is quantization error?
5 Define inter symbol interference.
6 State the necessity of companding.
7 What is meant by matched filter?
8 What is Granular noise?
9 What is the principle of adaptive delta modulation?
10 Define the parameter of eye pattern.
11 What is eye pattern?

Part B
1. With necessary diagram explain in detail about delta modulation
transmitter and receiver and give its error probability. (11)
2. (a) with neat diagram give the interpolation of Eye diagram (6)
(b)Explain the properties of matched filter. (5)
3. Define SNR and derive the bit error performance of unipolar
and bipolar signal (11)
4. Compare the performance of PCM with Delta modulation system. (11)
5. With the relevant block diagram, describe the operation of DPCM system
(11)
6. (a) what is companding? Briefly discuss the analog companding. (6)
(b) Define ISI. Discuss about the causes of ISI (5)
7. With a block diagram, explain the operation of pulse code modulation system.
(11)

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 UNIT II
BAND PASS TRANSMISSION
Part A

1. Give the application of phase shift keying

2. List the two important difference between QPSK and MSK.
3. Differentiate non-coherent and coherent detector.
4. Find out the error probability of BPSK system for the following parameters.
PSD white noise is 10-10 watt/Hz
Amplitude of carrier is 1 mill volt at receiver input.
Frequency of base band NRZ signal is 1 KHz
5. What are the advantages of QPSK as compared to the BPSK?
6. Draw the wave form for FSK and PSK modulation..
7. List out the advantages and disadvantages of QPSK system.
8. What are the advantages and application of coherent detection?
9. Define coherent detection.
10. Define ask.
11. What is the difference between PSK and FSK?
12. Define non coherent detection.

Part B

1. Explain the concept, reception and detection of MSK (11)

2. (a) Discuss about non coherent detection of BPSK signal and calculate is error
probability (6)
(b) Discuss about coherent detection of PSK and give its error
probability (5)
3. (a)With neat diagram elucidate the coherent and non coherent of BFSIC
signal.
(6)
(b) Compare BPSK with QPSK. Draw the phasor diagram for QPSK signaling
schemes. (5)

4. (a) Illustrate the working principle if MSK transmitter and receiver. (7)
(b) Compare and contrast QPSK and QASK system (4)

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 5. How Binary FSK signal is transmitted and received using coherent detection?
Derive the probability of error in terms of energy of the signal and density of
white noise. (11)
6. Explain the M-ary phase shift keying (MPSK) giving the relevant equation.
(11)

UNIT III
SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION
Part A

1. State the properties of pseudo noise sequence.

2. Define spread spectrum communication.
3. What is meant by processing gain?
4. How to implement the spread spectrum communication technique?
5. What are the application of spread spectrum.
6. What is meant by acquisition in spread spectrum?
7. What are the features of CDMA?
8. What are the types of spread spectrum?
9. What is jamming margin ?

Part B

1. Discuss in detail about pseudo noise sequence. (11)

2. Explain the fast frequency hopping technique. (11)
3. With a neat diagram explain FH system. (11)
Explicate the operation of DSSS with a suitable block diagram. (11)
4. Analyze the performance of direct sequence spread spectrum system
using processing gain and probability of error. (11)
5. Discuss the use of spread spectrum with CDMA (11)
6. compare slow frequency hopping and fast frequency hopping (11)
7. With the help of block diagram explain the working of a Frequency
Hopping spread spectrum system. (11)
8. Draw a neat block diagram of RAKE receiver and explain its
principle of operation in detail. (11)

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 UNIT IV
SYNCHRONIZATION
Part A

1. What is symbol synchronization?

2. Give the difference between data-aided and non data-aided synchronization.
3. What is frame synchronization?
4. List the primary disadvantages of open loop symbol synchronization
5. What is the need for synchronization in receivers?
6. Define network synchronization.
7. What is called symbol or bit synchronization?
8. What are the two methods of bit and symbol synchronization?
9. What are the disadvantages of closed loop bit
synchronization?
10. Why synchronization is required?

Part B

1. Discuss in detail symbol synchronization (11)

2. Discuss in detail about different types of synchronization. (11)
3. Discuss in detail about network synchronization. (11)
4. With advantages and disadvantages, write short notes on
closed loop transmitter synchronization. (11)
5. Explain in detail about tracking in spread spectrum. (11)
6. Discuss in detail about the synchronization in a coherent system. (11)

UNIT V
ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION
Part A
1. What is the service of cryptographic systems?
2. What are the basic properties for the pair of keys in public-key cryptography?
3. What is meant by Entropy?
4. What are the important features of public key cryptosystem?
5. Define two key cryptography.
6. Define encryption and decryption.

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 7. What are the major requirements for a useful cryptosystems?
8. What is meant by public key cryptosystems?
9. Write the features of RSA algorithm.
10. What is the difference between an encryptor and decryptor?

Part B
1. Discuss about the public key cryptosystem. (11)
2. Explain detail about the data encryption standard (11)
3. Describe various steps involved in Diffie-Heilman key exchange. (11)
4. Summarize the fundamental characteristic of using elliptic
curves in cryptography (11)
5. Discuss in detail about stream encryption. (11)
6. Write technical note on (a) Cipher principles (b) DES (11)
7. (a) Describe the main security services in cryptography in detail. (7)
(b) write short notes on Ingredients of an encryption scheme. (4)

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