Data transmission concepts, Terminology and techniques, Types and sources of data, communication models, Standards. Data Transmission techniques, Transmission media and characteristics. Information theory, Information sources, Information measure, entropy, Source codes: return-to-zero and non-return-to-zero signaling. Analog and digital transmission. Optical fiber systems, Modems, modulation; Transmission impairments, Data encoding techniques, Multiplexing techniques.

- Teacher: Maha Ahmed Maged Ibrahim