Telecom Signal Processing: PCM, Quantization, Multiplexing

Digitalization of Telephone Channels and Quantization Distortion

The telephone channel, a unidirectional path with a bandwidth of 3100 Hz (300 Hz to 3400 Hz), can be digitalized using Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). When combined with Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), it enhances the efficiency of transmission paths. PCM converts analog samples into digital forms, improving noise immunity during transmission. The analog signal undergoes three operations in an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter before

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Web Search Engines: Key Concepts and Evaluation Metrics

What is Web Search?

Web search provides access to heterogeneous, distributed information that is publicly available on the World Wide Web.

  • Key Elements: User, Web, Crawler/Spider, Indexer, Ads, Query Processor

The spider builds the corpus, collecting web pages recursively. The indexer creates inverted indexes, with various policies regarding which words are indexed, capitalization, and support for Unicode. The query processor serves query results. The front end handles query reformulation, word stemming,

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Java Hashtable Implementation: Methods and Usage

Java Hashtable Implementation Details

toString Method

The toString method returns a string representation of the hashtable’s contents:

public String toString() {
    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
    Entry1 tab[] = table;
    for (int i = 0; i < tab.length; i++) {
        for (Entry1 e = tab[i]; e != null; e = e.getNext()) {
            sb.append(e + " ");
        }
    }
    return sb.toString();
}

Mayor Method

The Mayor method finds the largest key (assuming keys are integers) in the hashtable:

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Microcontroller Architecture and Communication Protocols

Microcontroller Architecture

MCU Components: CPU, RAM, Flash, Bus, Peripherals, Pin Mux, Interrupts, Clocks.

Peripheral Examples

Timers, GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, DAC, DMA.

I/O Types and Mechanisms

  1. Programmed I/O:
    • CPU polls the device continuously in a loop, checking for readiness.
    • Wastes CPU cycles, useful for simple, non-time-critical applications.
  2. Interrupt-driven I/O:
    • Device sends an interrupt signal to the CPU when it’s ready.
    • CPU can perform other tasks while waiting.
  3. Direct Memory Access (DMA):
    • DMA
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Mastering Dynamic Divs and Image Sliders in HTML

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Computer Networks: Types, Models, and Devices

Computer Networks

Computer networks enable the sharing of resources, facilitate communication, and support various applications such as:

  • Email: Instant messaging and communication.
  • Web Services: Access to websites and online services.
  • File Sharing: Collaborative work and data storage.
  • Streaming Services: Multimedia distribution.
  1. Based on Topologies:

    • Bus: Single central cable; simple and cost-effective.
    • Star: Central hub; easy to manage and expand.
    • Ring: Each device connected to two others; data travels in
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