Principles of Communication Systems – BEC402
Module 1 – Random Variables and Process
1. Define the conditional probability. Obtain the Bayes rule.
2. Describe the probabilistic model of Binary Symmetric channel. Determine the a
posteriori probabilities of binary symmetric channel.
3. What is random variable? Define the cumulative distribution function and the
probability density function of a random variable.
4. Define the mean, mean square value and variance of a random variable X. Write the
expression of a pdf of a Gaussian random variable.
5. What is the pdf of Y = cos(X), where X is a random variable uniformly distributed in
the interval (-π, π). Compute the expected value of Y.
6. Find the expected value and the variance of a Bernoulli Random variable
P(X=x) = {
7. Define Gaussian density function. Obtain the normalized Gaussian distribution.
Tabulate the pdf of normalized distribution fY(y) for Y= (-3,3) in steps of 0.5 and plot
the approximate curve.
8. Describe the random process. Define the mean, autocorrelation and auto
covariance function of a random process. List the properties of the auto correlation
function.
Answer the above questions in a long note book and submit it on or before 24-3-2025.
- Dr. A P Jagadeesh Chandra
Professor , Dept. of ECE