Reading Guide from Modern Digital and Analog
Communication Systems – B. P. Lathi
Chapter 1: Sampling and Pulse Code Modulation
(PCM)
Location: Chapter 6, Pages 251–281
Topics:
• Introduction to Sampling
• Sampling Theorem (Nyquist Criterion)
• Ideal and Practical Sampling
• Aliasing and Anti-aliasing Filters
• Quantization Process
• Quantization Noise
• Uniform and Non-uniform Quantization
• Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
• Bit Rate and Bandwidth of PCM
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio in PCM
Chapter 2: Principles of Digital Data Transmission
Location: Chapter 7, Pages 294–342
Topics:
• Digital Communication System Model
• Baseband Transmission
• Line Coding Techniques
• NRZ, RZ, Manchester Codes
• Power Spectral Density
• Intersymbol Interference (ISI)
• Pulse Shaping
• Regenerative Repeaters
• Digital Multiplexing
Chapter 3: Introduction to Information Theory
Location: Chapter 15, Pages 679–717
Topics:
• Measure of Information
• Information Content
• Entropy
• Joint and Conditional Entropy
• Mutual Information
• Source Coding
• Shannon’s First Theorem
• Channel Capacity
• Shannon–Hartley Theorem
Chapter 4: Error Correcting Codes
Location: Chapter 16, Pages 728–755
Topics:
• Introduction to Coding
• Error Detection vs Error Correction
• Block Codes
• Linear Block Codes
• Generator Matrix
• Parity Check Matrix
• Syndrome Decoding
• Cyclic Codes
• Convolutional Codes