MS-PS4-3: Definitions, Key Concepts & Examples

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Analog Signal

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Continuous signal varying over time

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Digital Signal

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Discrete signal using binary code

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Reliability

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Consistency in performance

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Encoding

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Converting information into a different form

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Transmission

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Sending information from one place to another

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Noise

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Unwanted disturbances in a signal

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Bandwidth

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Range of frequencies within a signal

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Modulation

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Varying a wave to encode information

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Amplitude

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Height of a wave

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Frequency

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Number of waves per second