Analog and Digital
Analog and Digital
Analog and Digital
Analog Digital
Signal Analog signal is a continuous Digital signals are discrete
signal which represents time signals generated by
physical measurements. digital modulation
Waves Denoted by sine waves Denoted by square waves
Representation Uses continuous range of Uses discrete or
values to discontinuous values to
represent information represent information
Example Human voice in air, analog Computers, CDs, DVDs, and
electronic devices. other digital electronic
devices.
Response to noise More likely to get affected Less affected since noise
reducing accuracy response are analog in
nature
Flexibility Analog hardware is not Digital hardware is flexible in
flexible implementation.
Uses Can be used in analog Best suited for Computing
devices only. Best suited for and digital electronics.
audio and video
transmission.
Bandwidth Analog signal processing can There is no guarantee that
be done in real time and digital signal processing can
consumes less bandwidth. be done in real time and
consumes more bandwidth to
carry out the same
information.
Application Thermometer PCs, PDAs
Memory Stored in the form of wave Stored in the form of binary
signal bit
Power Analog instrument draws Digital instrument draws only
large power negligible power
Cost Low cost and portable Cost is high and not easily
portable
Modulation is the addition of information to an electronic or optical carrier signal. A
carrier signal is one with a steady waveform -- constant height (amplitude) and
frequency. Information can be added to the carrier by varying
its amplitude, frequency, phase, polarization (for optical signals), and even quantum-
level phenomena like spin.
Number Systems:
A number system is a way to represent numbers. We are used to using the base-10 number
system, which is also called decimal. Other common number systems include base-16
(hexadecimal), base-8 (octal), and base-2 (binary).
Computer architecture supports following number systems.