COURSE TOPICS 1. Communication Layers / OSI Model (Chap. 1) 2. Representation of signals and systems (Chap. 2) 3. Amplitude Modulation (Chap. 3) 4. Angle Modulation (Chap. 4) 5. Probability Concepts in Communication (Chap. 5) 6. Noise in Communications (Chap. 6) 7. Transition from Analog to Digital (Chap. 7) 8. Matched Filter and Binary Detection (Chap. 8) 9. Digital Modulations (Chap. 9) 10. Selected topics / Review LAB TOPICS Lab dates topics may change to match progression in the course. 0. Installing MATLAB 1. Signal, noise, power and SNR 2. Bandwidth computation 3. Properties of rectangular and RF pulses 4. Amplitude Modulation 5. Frequency Modulation 6. Sampling and Quantization 7. Line Codes and Spectra 8. Matched Filter Detector 9. Digital Modulations 10. Bit Error Rate Estimation