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Discrete Signal and Continuous Signal

Discrete signals are defined only at discrete time intervals, while continuous signals are defined for all time values. Discrete signals take on discrete values, whereas continuous signals can take any value within a range. The key differences between discrete and continuous data are that discrete data contains distinct, countable values that are represented graphically by bar graphs, while continuous data includes any measurable value within a range and is represented by histograms.

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Discrete Signal and Continuous Signal

Discrete signals are defined only at discrete time intervals, while continuous signals are defined for all time values. Discrete signals take on discrete values, whereas continuous signals can take any value within a range. The key differences between discrete and continuous data are that discrete data contains distinct, countable values that are represented graphically by bar graphs, while continuous data includes any measurable value within a range and is represented by histograms.

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The difference between discrete signal and continuous signal

Zainab Rashid
Discrete signal and continuous signal
Basic Definitions:-
Signal may be classified into four categories depending on the characteristics of
the time-variable and values they can take :
• Continuous-time signal .
• Discrete – time signal .
• Continuous-valued signal .
• Discrete – valued signal
Continuous – time signals :-
Time : defined for every value of time t ϵ R ,
Description : function of continuous variable t : f(t) ,
Notes : they take on values in the continuous interval
f(t) ϵ (- a,b) for a,b ∞
Note: f(t) ϵ C
f(t) = σ + jω
σ (- a,b) and ω ϵ (- a,b)
a,b ∞
Discrete – time signals :
Time : define only at discrete values of time : t = n T,
Description : sequences of real or complex number f(nT) = f(n)
Note A: they take on values in the continuous interval f(n) ϵ (- a,b)
for a ,b ∞
Note B : sampling of analogue signals :
• Sampling interval, period : T
• Sampling rate : number of samples per second
• Sampling frequency (Hz) : fs = 1/T
Continuous – valued signals :
Time : they are defined for every value of time or only at discrete values of time ,
Value : they can take on all possible values on finite or infinite range ,
Description : functions of a continuous variable or sequences of numbers .

Discrete – valued signals :


Differences Between Discrete and Continuous Data
The difference between discrete and continuous data can be drawn clearly
on the following grounds:

1. Discrete data is the type of data that has clear spaces between
values. Continuous data is data that falls in a continuous sequence.
2. Discrete data is countable while continuous data is measurable.
3. Discrete data contains distinct or separate values. On the other hand,
continuous data includes any value within range.
4. Discrete data is graphically represented by bar graph whereas a
histogram is used to represent continuous data graphically.
5. Tabulation of discrete data, done against a single value, is called as
an ungrouped frequency distribution. On the contrary, tabulation for
continuous data, done against a group of value, called as grouped
frequency distribution.
6. Overlapping or mutually exclusive classification, such as 10-20, 20-
30,.., etc. s done for continuous data. As opposed to, non-overlapping
or mutually inclusive classification like 10-19,20-29,…., etc. is done
for discrete data.
7. In a graph of the discrete function, it shows distinct point which
remains unconnected. Unlike, continuous function graph, the points
are connected with an unbroken line

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