Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
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Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. SAEID KARAMZADEH |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. ALKAN SOYSAL
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
none.......... |
Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to understand, in detail, basic information theory and coding theory arguments. Information theoretic analysis covers entropy/mutual information, source and channel coding. Coding theory analysis covers code construction, linear codes, cyclic and convolutional codes, near capacity codes. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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Introduction to basic concepts of information transfer |
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Define concepts of entropy, relative entropy, conditional entropy |
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Definition of mutual information and its calculation for different scenarios. |
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Source coding theorem |
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Applications of source coding theorem: Shannon codes, Huffman codes |
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6) |
Channel coding theorem |
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7) |
Differential entropy |
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8) |
Capacity calculations for different channel models. Midterm |
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9) |
The Gaussian channel and its capacity |
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10) |
Basics of code construction, Error detection and correction |
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11) |
Linear block codes |
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12) |
Cyclic codes |
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13) |
Convolutional codes |
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14) |
Near capacity codes |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. |
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2) |
Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. |
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3) |
Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. |
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Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. |
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Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. |
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Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. |
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Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. |
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Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. |
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Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. |
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