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G H RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT, NAGPUR.
B.TECH. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SECOND YEAR -IV SEM.
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO SIGNALS AND SYSTEM
Course Code: 23BTECL207IT.
UNIT I:
Introduction to Signals and System
Course Teacher: Dr. Sanket B. Kasturiwala
Sanket.kasturiwala@raisoni.net
UNIT I: Introduction to Signals and System
What is Signal?
Signal is a time varying physical phenomenon which is intended to convey information.
OR
Signal is a function of time.
OR
Signal is a function of one or more independent variables, which contain some information.
(1D signal, 2D signal, 3D Signal, Multidimensional Signal)
Example: voice signal, video signal, signals on telephone wires etc.
Note: Noise is also a signal, but the information conveyed by noise is unwanted hence it is
considered as undesirable.
What is System?
System is a device or combination of devices, which can operate on signals and produces
corresponding response. Input to a system is called as excitation and output from it is called
as response.
For one or more inputs, the system can have one or more outputs.
Example: Communication System.
Signals Basic Types:
Signals Classification
Signals Basic Operations
Systems Classification