Digital Signal Processing is the branch of engineering that, in the space of just a few decades, has enabled unprecedented levels of interpersonal communication and of on-demand entertainment. By reworking the principles of electronics, telecommunication and computer science into a unifying paradigm, DSP is a the heart of the digital revolution that brought us CDs, DVDs, MP3 players, mobile phones and countless other devices.
Digital Signal Processing 1: Basic Concepts and Algorithms
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Digital Signal Processing 1: Basic Concepts and Algorithms
This course is part of Digital Signal Processing Specialization
Instructors: Paolo Prandoni
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The nature of discrete-time signals
Discrete-time signals are vectors in a vector space
Discrete-time signals can be analyzed in the frequency domain via the Fourier transform
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There are 4 modules in this course
Introduction to the notation and basics of Digital Signal Processing
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6 videos7 readings1 assignment2 ungraded labs1 plugin
Modeling signals as vectors in an appropriate vector space. Using linear algebra to express signal manipulations.
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7 videos6 readings1 assignment1 ungraded lab1 plugin
The fundamental concepts behind the Fourier transform and the frequency domain
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14 videos10 readings1 assignment3 ungraded labs1 plugin
Delving deeper in the world of Fourier analysis.
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11 videos9 readings1 assignment2 ungraded labs1 plugin
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