The University of the South Pacific
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKS
HOMEWORK 1 Date: June 2018 Dr. M. Assaf
Question 1:
Classify the following signals as either:
continuous-time signal, or
discrete-time signal, or
digital signal
If not classifiable, make the necessary specifications.
a) Music information read by a computer from a CD-ROM.
b) Temperature in the room measured by a thermometer.
c) Signal recorded by a seismogram.
d) Your exact weight measured every day at 7:30 AM.
(a) Digital signal or sequence
(b) Continuous-time signal
(c) Continuous-time signal
(d) Discrete-time signal or sequence
Question 2:
Determine whether the following signals are periodic. If they are periodic, find the
fundamental period.
5
a) x(t) = ∑ ω (t - 2k)
k = -5
∞
b) x(t) = ∑ ω (t - 3k)
k = -∞
c) x[n]
d) x(t)
a) Nonperiodic
b) Periodic
Fundamental period = 3s
c) Periodic:
Fundamental period = 10 samples
d) Nonperiodic
Question 3:
Evaluate the following functions:
a) x1(t) = Π(t – 2) δ(t)
b) x2(t) = u(t – 1) u(5 – t) δ(t – 3)
∞
c) ∫ e-3t δ(t – 2) dt
-∞
Question 4:
A discrete-time sequence x(n) is defined as x(n) = (½)n u(n).
a) What is the value of x(n) δ(n - 5)? Sketch it.
∞
b) What is the result of ∑ x(n) δ(n - k)? Sketch it.
K=0
Question 5:
a – Given x(t) and y(t) as follows. Evaluate x(t)y(t – 1)?
Question 6:
Sketch the following:
x(t) = u(t + 1) – 2u(t) + u(t -1)
and
y(t) = r(t + 2) – r(t + 1) – r(t – 1) + r(t -2)
Question 7:
Consider the given system show below. Determine the output y(n) in terms of hi(n)
and x(n), where i = 1,2,…,5.
Question 8:
Given x[n] as follows. Determine the output x[2n]?