Course: Information Theory

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Course title Information Theory
Course code KE/ITINE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Němec Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pidanič Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to theory of probability 2. Source coding (prefix codes, Huffamns codes, Fans codes) 3. Principles of error control coding 4. Polynoms 5. Linear block codes (code construction, and properties, decoding methods) 6. Hammings codes, Golays codes 7. Reed-Mullers codes I. 8. Reed-Mullers codes II. 9. Cyclic codes I. (code construction, and properties) 10. Cyclic codes II. (decoding methods) 11. BCH and Reed-Solomons codes I. (code construction, and properties) 12. BCH and Reed-Solomons codes II. (decoding methods) 13. QR codes

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • unspecified - 2 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course provides students essential knowledge of information theory with highlight to error control coding (coding theory). Principles of selected codes at course will be described (linear block codes, cyclic codes, BCH codes, convolution codes, and introduction to modern codes techniques) coding/decoding techniques with practical examples at Matlab.
The students acquire theoretical and practice knowledge of error control coding techniques. The students after course can implement of various coding/decoding algorithms.
Prerequisites
Students should be known theory of probability, polynomial, etc.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Attendance at seminars, laboratory and PC exercises. Students solve two tests during semester. Course is finished by oral exam, student must respond to questions from predefined set of topics.
Recommended literature
  • Dobeš, J. Moderní radiotechnika. Praha, 2006.
  • Shu, L. Error control Coding. 2010.
  • Šimák B. Základy teleinformatiky. Praha, 1996.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Microprocessor Technology (2013) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer