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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Principles of Digital Communications program is a course curated by IIT Delhi, under the categories electrical, electronic, and telecommunications, and Communication and signal processing. It is an undergraduate-level course that aims to introduce to the students the underlying basic principles for the designing and analysis of a digital communication system. It is a 12-week elective course with industry support from the telecommunication industry.

Digital communication systems form an integral part of all modern communication systems. The candidates who participate in Swayam’s Principles of Digital Communications training will develop a basic understanding of the system design goals. Participants also learn how to optimize the trade-off among basic system parameters like bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio.

The Principles of Digital Communications course by Swayam begins with an elaborate introduction to digital communications and builds up from a few basic concepts to different topics and theories involved in the topic. This online FDP, approved by AICTE, is rife with video tutorials and references which are also available online. For obtaining an e-certificate post-completion, finishing assignments, and clearing the assessments are compulsory.

The Highlights

Undergraduate level
Elective course
Online learning
Duration – 12 weeks
Created by IIT Delhi
Category – Communication and signal processing and Electrical, electronic, and communication engineering
Graded tests and assignments available weekly
E-certificate
Proctored exam for certification
Reference material available
Description in English

Programme Offerings

Enrol for free
End-term Examination
Graded internal assessments
elective course
E-certificate
instructions in English
Online training

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Delhi

Enrolment for the Principles of Digital Communications certification program is free. Only the candidates who want the course certificate must pay a fee of Rs 1000.

Principles of Digital Communications fee structure

Course Option	Total fee
Principles of Digital Communications (participation only)	Free
Principles of Digital Communications (with course certificate)	Rs. 1000/-

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Principles of Digital Communications certification program, the candidates must have an idea about probability theory and the basics of signals and systems.

Certificate Qualifying Details

Furthermore, to be eligible for certification, the candidates must secure at least 30/75 (which is 75% of the exam score) in the end-term examination. They must also have an average assignment score of at least 10/25, which is 25% of the average assignment score, which is calculated from your 8 best-scored assignments.

Swayam will issue the Principles of Digital Communications course certificate if and when the candidates fulfill the above-mentioned criteria.

What you will learn

Knowledge of engineering

Upon completion of the Principles of Digital Communications online training by Swayam, the candidates will be proficient in the following:

The various channels and interfaces for digital communications
Geometric representation and interpretation of signals
Random variables – Joint probability distributions, derived distributions, and characteristic functions
Random processes – Gaussian process, power spectral density, and other important topics in random processes
Waveform coding – Pulse code, differential pulse code, and delta modulations
Hypothesis testing
Performance analysis of binary and M-nary schemes

Who it is for

The Principles of Digital Communications program by Swayam is intended for electronics and communications engineering students and industry professionals in the field.

Admission Details

Follow the steps given below to take enrol in the Principles of Digital Communications training by Swayam:

Step: 1 Visit the official website of Swayam - https://swayam.gov.in/.

Step: 2 Click on the “Sign-in/Register” tab to create an account.

Step: 3 Enter the required details and click on the “send verification code” option.

Step: 4 Type in the verification code sent to the registered email-ID.

Step: 5 Proceed by clicking on the “Verify Code” option.

Step: 6 To confirm your account, click on “Create” and select the course to start learning.

Application Details

No application form needs to be filled to join the Principles of Digital Communications online course. The candidate only needs to hit “Sign-in/Register” to enter their email ID, password, username to create an account and join the course.

The Syllabus

Introduction to digital communications

Interfaces and channels for digital communications

Geometric representation of signals

Geometric representation of signals
Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization
Geometric interpretation of signals

Review of random variables

Introduction to random variables
Joint probability density function
Characteristic functions
Derived distributions

Review of random process

Introduction to random processes
Gaussian process
Linear functional of random process
Stationary and wide sense stationary random process
Power spectral density
White Gaussian noise

Waveform coding

Pulse code modulation
Differential pulse code modulation
Delta modulation

Modulation - I

Complex baseband representation
Linear modulation
Degrees of freedom
Spectral description of linearly modulated signals

Modulation – II

Nyquist criterion
Inter-symbol interference
Raised cosine family of pulses

Modulation – III

Coherent binary modulation formats – ASK, PSK and FSK
M-ary modulation techniques
Coherent QAM
Orthogonal and biorthogonal

Hypothesis testing

Optimum decision region in AWGN
Maximum Aposteriori Probability (MAP)
Maximum Likelihood Receiver
Theorem of irrelevance

Performance analysis of binary and M-ary signaling schemes

Performance analysis of binary signaling schemes
Performance analysis of M-ary signaling schemes
Bit-level demodulation
Non-coherent communication: Composite hypothesis testing, optimal demodulation for non-coherent communication

Performance analysis of non-coherent communication

Performance of binary and M-ary non-coherent communication

Evaluation process

Swayam will notify the candidates regarding exam registration forms and an announcement will be made. To sit for the Principles of Digital Communications certification examination, the candidates must fill the required forms and pay the fees. The registration form will contain all details regarding timings, examination dates, terms, etc.

The candidates must be present at the allotted center to appear for the end-term examination on the given date and time. They must secure at least 30 out of 75 marks, besides the required grades in the internal assignments to get the certificate.

Instructors

IIT Delhi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the duration of this course?

The Principles of Digital Communications online training program takes around 12 weeks to complete.

2: Will there be a course-end examination?

There will be an examination at the end of the term which will be proctored by an invigilator.

3: Who is the course instructor?

The Principles of Digital Communications course is taught by Professor Abhishek Dixit, who is a faculty of IIT Delhi. He is also an alumnus of IIT Delhi.

4: Can this course be taken by undergraduates?

This is an undergraduate-level training program and can be taken by engineering undergraduates and interested professionals in the field.

5: Is everyone eligible to participate in the course?

No. To be eligible for the Principles of Digital Communications course by Swayam, the candidates must have prior knowledge about probability theory and a basic idea of signals and systems.