CLASS 11th
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
CHAPTER 01
COMPUTER SYSTEM
3.10 1.2 Analog and
Digital Signals
What are Analog Signals?
● Analog signals are continuous signals that vary smoothly over
time.
● They can take any value within a given range.
● Represented by continuous waveforms.
● Commonly used in traditional audio and video transmission, as
well as various physical phenomena.
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Drawbacks of Analog Signals?
● Degrades over long distances.
● Quality loss chances during copying or storage.
● Not easily scalable.
● Its processing is more complex.
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Can you give examples of Analog Signals?
● Analog audio signals (e.g., analog cassette tapes)
● Analog video signals (e.g., VHS tapes)
● Human speech
● Analog temperature readings
● Analog voltage signals
Used in radios, landline phones,
thermometer etc
What are Digital Signals?
▪ Digital signals are discrete(countable values) binary signals.
Information is represented using a series of discrete values.
▪ Values typically represented by 0s and 1s.
▪ 0 = absence of a signal or low voltage; 1 = presence of a signal or
high voltage.
▪ Common in modern electronic devices and communication
systems.
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Advantages of Digital Signals?
▪ Can be transmitted over long distances with less degradation.
▪ Can be copied or stored without quality loss.
▪ Easily scalable.
▪ Its processing is straightforward.
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• Digital audio signals (e.g., MP3 files)
• Digital images (e.g., JPEG files)
• Digital video signals (e.g., MP4 files)
• Digital data in computers
Used in computers, digital
watches etc
