Diploma in Information Coding Theory

Learn about the coding mechanisms that ensure accurate transfer of information with this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Discuss the basic properties of variable-length codes
Identify the relationship between prefix-free code and Kraft’s inequality
Explain the basic properties of Shannon and Huffman codes
Discuss the differences between entropic and universal compression
Identify the relationship between arithmetic code and Shannon–Fano–Elias code
Explain the differences between entropic and hash-based compression schemes
Outline the concept of the channel coding
Describe the notion of the channel capacity
Explain the various channels of communication problem
Identify the relationship between channel capacity and Shannon’s channel coding theorem
Discuss the basic properties of the repetition code
Describe the different proofs of the channel coding theorem

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