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Build a signal code — Homework

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Build a signal code — Homework

Use what you learned about building a signal code to answer.

  1. 1.What must exist before anyone can correctly decode a message in a new code?
  2. 2.Why might two very similar patterns in the same code cause a receiver to make mistakes?
  3. 3.Write out a code key you designed (or would design) for at least four symbols, and encode a short word using it.
  4. 4.True or false: a code works even if only the sender knows the key.
  5. 5.If a receiver decodes your message incorrectly, what are two things you should check?
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