SIGNALS
SYSTEMS
SAMPLING
DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS
FREQUENCY DOMAIN
100

A signal defined only at integer values of time.

Discrete

100

A system that satisfies superposition.

Linear System

100

What is sampling?


The process of converting continuous signal to discrete.

100

An equation that relates input and output of a system.

Difference Equation

100

Transform used to analyze discrete signals.

DFT

200

A signal that repeats after a fixed interval.

Periodic Signal

200

A system whose output depends only on present input.

Static or Memory less Systems

200

What is Nyquist rate?


Minimum sampling rate required to avoid aliasing.

200

What is zero-input response?


Response due to system initial conditions.

200

What is DFT?

The transform used to convert a discrete-time signal into frequency domain.

300

A signal with infinite duration but finite power.

Power Signal


300

A system whose behavior does not change with time.

Time-Invariant System
300

What is aliasing?


Distortion caused due to under-sampling.

300

What is zero-state response?


Response due to external input.

300

What is frequency spectrum?


Graph showing frequency content of a signal.

400

A signal whose value depends on a random variable.

Random Signal

400

What is a Causal System

A system that uses past and present inputs only.

400

What is x(n) in sampling?


The discrete-time signal obtained after sampling.

400

What is impulse response?


The output when input is a unit impulse.

400

The phase of a frequency-domain signal is obtained

ϕ=tan-1(IMA/REAL)

500

Any Four classifications of Signals

CAUSAL AND NON CAUSAL 

ENERGY AND POWER

PERIODIC AND APERIODIC

EVEN AND ODD

500

What is a stable system?

A system that gives bounded output for bounded input.

500

A device that converts analog signal to digital.

ADC

500

What is step response?

The output when input is a unit step.

500

Magnitude and Phase response of -3+3J

4.24  and 135 degree

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