Syllabus for the Telecommunication I

1. Introduction to Communication a. Definition of communication b. Type of information c. Method of conveying information i. Point to point Communication ii. Point to multipoint communication. d. generic block diagram of communication system e. what is mean by simplex, half duplex, semi duplex and full duplex systems and its practical applications f. Introduction to radio communication i. What is radio communication. ii. Advantages and Disadvantages of radio communication g. Introduction to term decibels and its definition (DB, DBm, DBw) h. Explanation of gain , loss its calculations i. Noise i. Types of noise ii. Definition of noise iii. Noise figure, signal to noise ratio and related calculations iv. Noise spectrum 2. Analog Modulation and demodulation : a. Introduction modulation b. Need for modulation f. Introduction to demodulation g. Type of modulation systems i. Amplitude & ii. frequency modulation 3. Amplitude Modulation (AM) a. information signal b. Carrier c. Modulated wave f. Modulation index

g. !00% modulation, over modulation h. Mathematical representation of information signal, carrier , modulated signal i. Overview of DSBFC, DSBSC, SSB and mathematical representation of those systems j. Power calculation, advantages and disadvantages of DSBFC, DSBSC, SSB 4. Frequency Modulation (FM) a. Definition b. Information signal, carrier signal and modulated signal and wave forms c. Sensitivity, deviation ratio, modulation index , band width d. Side frequencies ,frequency spectrum , narrow and wide band FM e. De-emphasis and Pre-emphasis f. Calculations
4. Signal Transmission paths

i. Introduction, definition, ii. Balanced and unbalanced lines i. Type of lines: a. Wire pair b. Coaxial cable c. Optical fiber ii. Free space iii. Attenuation, Distortion and noise and method of minimizing these interference iv. Advantages and Disadvantages of line communication v. TEM waves line vi. Voltage and current distribution in the line vii. Importance of matching viii Matched loads x. Characteristic impedance and line parameters xi. Definition of travelling wave xii. Forward wave, reflected wave and standing wave. xiii. Short circuited lines and open circuited lines xiiii. VSWR measurement and calculations.

 VSWR meter and its practical application in installation 5. Wave propagation a. Definition b. Type of waves c. Space, Ionosphere, Troposphere

5. Radio Communication i. Advantages and Disadvantages of Radio communication ii. Transmission systems : a. Analog transmission b. Digital transmission a. iii. Analog and Digital signals iv. Modulation: a. Introduction b. Need for modulation i. Amplitude modulation (AM) a. Definition b. Information signal ii. Frequency modulation (FM) a. Definition b. AM signal iii. Phase modulation (PM) a. definition b. PM signal

C. Carrier signal wave form

D. AM signal