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Introduction To Digital Communications Morse Code
Introduction To Digital Communications Morse Code
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
➢ It is the process of sharing (sending and/or
receiving) of digital information (signals) from
one point to another over a communication
medium. Baudot Code
➢ Digital information are series of discrete ➢ It is used in early teletype machines for
signals (1’s and 0’s) and are now often referred sending and receiving coded signals over a
as data. communication link.
➢ Data can be any information such as text, ➢ The Baudot code used 5 bits to represent
audio/voice, video, image, or even any complex letters, numbers, and symbols.
set of instructions sent from one device to
another.
Evolution of Communication
ANCIENT MODE OF COMMUNICATION
Smoke Signals
➢ Smoke signals are the oldest form of visual Radio Telegraph
communication which was used as early as 150- ➢ The wireless telegraph involved radio
200 BC from the ancient culture of Great Wall of technology.
China and from Greek Historian Polybius to
➢ Communicate with ships and other moving
represent the letters of the alphabet.
vehicles.
Courier
➢ Cross national boundaries, natural
➢ Philippides/ Pheideppides
boundaries.
Carrier Pigeon
➢ Downfall of the nationally supported
➢ Used in ancient wars to deliver messages.
monopolistic telegraph companies.
➢ Also used in both World War.
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