sampling, quantization, encoding in analog to digital conversion mean squared error, follows uniform distribution A = Amax - Amin prob density function is a rect, A wide, centered on 0, 1/A high squared error = x-A/2 A/2 = reconstruction level MSE = int<-A/2,A/2>(E^2)/A = E^3/3A|<-A/2,A.2> RMSE = sqrt(MSE) = A/2sqrt(3) ~= A/3.4 64Kbps == DS0 multiplexing fun TDM, time division multiplexing data link layer (frame is PDU) framing - encapsulate packet by adding headers/trailer - establish frame sync error detection and control detection CRC ARQ - auto repeat request error checking parity fun - even and odd