This document provides an overview of information theory and its applications in communication engineering. It discusses key concepts such as source coding techniques like lossless and lossy data compression, algorithms like Huffman coding and arithmetic coding. It also covers channel coding techniques including error detection codes, forward error correction, block codes, convolutional codes, turbo codes and their applications in areas like digital television, DVDs, wireless communications. The document concludes that information theory provides fundamental limits for efficient digital communication and coding applications have improved reliability and efficiency of modern communication systems.
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