The course aims to provide an introduction to digital transmission. In the first part, basic theory is developed. In the second part, the most important digital modulations are studied.

Probability, Signal theory, Analog modulations

' Introduction to digital transmission systems (system model and fundamental quantities)
' Constellations, labelling, and transmitted waveforms
' Decision theory and receiver structures
' Error probability computation
' Spectrum computation
' ISI and Nyquist criterion
' PAM constellations and introduction to line coding
' Linear modulation and quadrature modulation
' PSK, QAM, and OFDM
' FSK modulations
' Some considerations on the Shannon theorem

selected chapters from Proakis Salehi "Communication Systems Engineering" Prentice Hall

written examination, oral examination optional