Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University MTECH III SEM (DC) Information Theory & Coding [MTDC301] Dec 2020 Question Paper

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University

Master of Technology

Third Semester Main Examination, Dec-2020

Information Theory & Coding [MTDC301]

Time: 3:00 Hrs Max Marks 70

Note: Attempt any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Assume suitable data if necessary and state them clearly.

Q.1 Explain entropy and its properties. Explain uncertainty and information and entropy of binary

memory.

Q.2 Describe Huffman coding. What is prefix coding and coding theory?

Q.3 What do you understand by binary symmetric channel and its application of BSC.

Q.4 Explain the capacity of infinite bandwidth. Describe the practical communication system in

light of Shannon’s theorem.

Q.5 Explain mutual information and its properties Write Hamming code and their application.

Q.6 Write the probability of undetected error for linear block code in BSC. Explain Galois field

and its construction in GF(2m) and its basic properties.

Q.7 Explain error detecting and correcting capabilities of block code. Describe cyclic code and its

basic properties.

Q.8 Describe generator and parity check matrix of cyclic codes. Explain encoding and decoding

circuits

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