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Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (9210-01) - City & Guilds

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Unit 118 Communication systems<br />

Notes for guidance<br />

Test specification for written paper<br />

This exam<strong>in</strong>ation paper is of three hours duration with n<strong>in</strong>e (09) questions. Learners must answer<br />

any five (05) questions.<br />

The exam<strong>in</strong>ation will cover the knowledge specifications.<br />

Topics Approximate % exam<strong>in</strong>ation weight<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Basic aspects of a communication network 20<br />

Digital transmission, l<strong>in</strong>e cod<strong>in</strong>g and modulation 30<br />

Information theory and describe pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of<br />

source cod<strong>in</strong>g and error control cod<strong>in</strong>g<br />

30<br />

System noise and l<strong>in</strong>k budgets 20<br />

The requirements to achieve overall success for this unit are:<br />

Written exam<strong>in</strong>ation Pass/Merit/Dist<strong>in</strong>ction<br />

Practical work Pass<br />

98 <strong>Level</strong> 6 <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g (<strong>9210</strong>-<strong>01</strong>)

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