3.00 Credits
This course is the study of the methods used to transmit and receive information electronically, over a distance. Various analog and digital modulation and coding schemes, utilizing a variety of transmission methods, will be examined and analyzed. Information capacity, bandwidth, error rate, transmission reliability, advantages, and disadvantages will be studied for each of the telecommunication schemes. Topics covered include telecommunications methods currently in use for audio, video, and data transmission. The course will give the student a broad background in telecommunication circuits.