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====== CSE 4214 :: Digital Communication  ======


===== Announcements =====

  * **(Nov. 23, 2011)**
    * Quiz 3 will be based on Problem Set 5.
  * **(Nov. 7, 2011)**
    * For your information, course evaluations will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17.
  * **(Oct. 20, 2011)** 
    * Lab 2 demo will take place on Oct. 24 (same day as Quiz 2).
    * Quiz 2 will be based on Problem Set 3.
    * [[schedule|Course Schedule]] and [[Documents]] pages updated.
  * **(Oct. 7, 2011)** **MIDTERM ROOM:** 
    * I still haven't heard back about my request for a room. So we'll have the midterm in the lab (CSEB 3057).
  * **(Sep. 18, 2011)** **SCHEDULE CHANGES:** 
    * Lecture 1430-1600 on Sep. 22 and scheduled midterm 1430-1600 on Sep. 29 are now **LAB PERIODS**.
    * Lecture on Sep. 22 is rescheduled to 1030-1200 on **Sep. 30** (during lab period).
    * Midterm #1 on Sep. 29 is rescheduled to 1030-1200 on **Oct. 7** (during lab period).
    * Lab 1 demo, originally Oct. 7, is now **Sep. 30**.
    * [[Schedule]] page has been updated.
  * **(Sep. 15, 2011)** Labs start this week. All labs and problem sets have been posted to the [[Documents]] page.
  * **(Sep. 8, 2011)** No labs this week. 


===== Instructors =====

**Course director:** Prof. Andrew Eckford, [[https://wiki.cse.yorku.ca/user/aeckford/contact|contact information]]

**Teaching assistant:** Anthony Calce, (his last name)@cse.yorku.ca

===== Textbook =====

There is no required textbook. A rough draft of the course notes can be downloaded from the [[Documents]] page.

=== Some recommended books ===

You might find these books helpful for reference or further reading:

  * J. Proakis and M. Salehi, //Digital Communications// (5th ed.), McGraw-Hill, 2007.

  * M. Rice, //Digital Communications: A Discrete-Time Approach//, Pearson, 2009.


===== Times and Locations =====

**Lecture:** Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 -- 4 PM, CB120 (Chemistry building)\\
**Lab:** Fridays, 10:30 AM -- 1:30 PM, CSEB 3057