Principles of Modern Communications Technology

This self-teaching book uses modern communication systems - such as the compact disc, television, the telephone, and the computer - as the motivation for you to study their basic principles. From analog-to-digital conversion, spectrum and bandwidth, and packet and circuit switching... to electricity and electronics, modulation and multiplexing, and computer processing, the author takes a thorough and phased approach in presenting major topics. Structured in a modular format, the book covers audio technology, video systems, speech communication systems, and written communication systems... applying key concepts in each area to real-world communication systems.

Contents

Preface. Introduction.

Audio Technology – Introduction. The physiology of Human Hearing. The Phonograph. Sound. Signals. Electricity. Electronics. Digital Signals.

Video Systems – Introduction. Human Vision. Television Basics. Modulation Theory and Radio. Broadcast Television. Color Television. Video Media.

Speech Communication Systems – Introduction. Human Speech. The Telephone. Networks. Transmission Technologies. Switching Systems. Services.

Written Communication Systems – Introduction. Written Communication. The Telegraph. The Computer. Computer Hardware. Computer Software. Data Communication.

Epilogue. Bibliography.