Mastering Physical Layer Communication: From Basics to Modulation Techniques

1. Physical Layer Computer Networks John Kristoff

2. Numbering Systems • Binary • Hexadecimal • Decimal John Kristoff

3. Transmission of Information • From Physics • Energy • Electromagnetic wave propogation • From Mathematics • Coding Theory John Kristoff

4. Analog and Digital Signaling John Kristoff

5. Amplitude Modulation John Kristoff

6. Frequency Modulation John Kristoff

7. Baseband and Broadband John Kristoff

8. Phase Modulation John Kristoff

9. Modems John Kristoff

10. Digital Encoding John Kristoff

11. CSU/DSU John Kristoff

12. Undesirable Effects and Limitations • Propagation Delay • Bandwidth • Noise • Interference • Distortion • Attenuation John Kristoff

13. Sampling and Nyquist’s Theorem John Kristoff

14. Shannon’s Limit • Corrects for SNR • Encoding more bits per cycle time helps, but you cannot overcome the fundamental physical limits of a real transmission system. John Kristoff

15. Timing • Asynchronous • bit level • Synchronous • character level • Isochronous • timing coordination must be successful John Kristoff

16. Transmission Media John Kristoff

17. Connectors John Kristoff

18. Media Test and Measurement • Hands-on Demo John Kristoff

19. Repeaters • Signal Regeneration • Clean up • Amplifly • Distance Extension John Kristoff

20. Hubs • Repeater functionality, plus... • Concentration Point • Signal Distribution Device • Management Functions John Kristoff

21. Usable capacity Determined by engineering Electrical Property Determined by physics Throughput versus Bandwidth John Kristoff