Digital Communications: Design for the Real World [Paperback]

Andy Bateman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201343010 | ISBN-13: 978-0201343014 | Publication Date: October 4, 1998

Digital Communications: Design for the Real World introduces readers to the fundamentals of digital communications through an applications-driven approach.
 
Devised specifically to serve as a first stage text for undergraduate students, this textbook + CD package relates theory to real-world products and emphasizes the design choices facing professional communications engineers, thereby bringing this exciting subject vividly to life. Students encountering communications topics for the first time, practising engineers and managers will all appreciate the stimulating and motivational treatment of the subject.
 

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INNOVATIVE . . . EXCITING . . . PRACTICAL

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Design for the Real World Andy Bateman

. . . a modern approach to exploring the principles and application of data transmission

Digital Communications: Design for the Real World introduces readers to the fundamentals of digital communications through an applications-driven approach. Devised specifically to serve as a first stage text for undergraduate students, this textbook + CD package brings this exciting subject vividly to life, relating theory to real-world products and emphasizing the design choices facing professional communications engineers. Students encountering communications topics for the first time, practising engineers and managers will all appreciate the stimulating and motivational treatment of the subject.

Andy Bateman¿s innovative solution to the teaching and study of digital communications presents the reader with 3 routes to success . . .

1 USING THE BOOK The content focuses on digital transmission and modem design, identifying performance trade-offs, design choices and practical issues in2 USING THE CD-ROM The enclosed CD-ROM contains the same content as the book in browsable electronic form, suitable for Mac,©CD icon
implementation over real-world channels. It covers the very basics for true beginners, as well as modern developments such as channel coding and CDMA.THE BOOK FEATURES:· an applications-driven approach highlighting the key design issues· a review of basic topics such as Fourier series and relevant trigonometrical relationships· in-depth sections providing analytical detail· modern, real-world examples throughout· end-of-chapter questions, useful for self-assessmentWindows (3.1 and above) and UNIX systems. This fully-indexed electronic version provides users with quick and easy access to the information and enhanced features.THE CD FEATURES:· fully functional copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4TM· animated figures to aid understanding· linked cross-references for ease of exploration· hyperlinks to further information on the Web· Matlab® code, ready to run simulations· answers to problems from the printed text

3 USING THE BOOK + CD-ROM IN PARALLEL The two components of the package are completely interchangeable, providing the most flexible solution to the study, teaching and implementation of digital communications: students can easily access material for study and revision purposes; lecturers can utilise this valuable combined package in their teaching; and professional engineers can readily home in on the design parameters that are pertinent to their particular application.

Andy Bateman is currently a Director of Wireless Systems International Ltd (wsil.com). He was previously Professor of Signal Processing at the University of Bristol. His substantial real-world experience includes consultancy and training work for organizations such as the Bell Operating Company USA, British Telecom, Nokia Mobile Communications, Hewlett-Packard, the Canadian Department of Communications, Australia Telecom, Plessey Avionics, Philips and Uniden Japan. He has published 80 papers and has registered 13 patents.



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About the Author

Andy Bateman is a leading authority in this field. Until recently he was Professor of Signal Processing at the University of Bristol and is he now a Director of Wireless Systems International Ltd. The book is based on his undergraduate teaching at Bristol and his training courses for professionals. He has extensive practical experience in the `real-world' having performed consultancies with organisations such as the Canadian Department of Communications, Renishaw UK, British Telecom, Australia Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, Philips, Plessey Avionics, Bell Operating Company USA, Nokia Mobile Communications, and Uniden Japan. He has published eighty papers and has registered thirteen patents.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (October 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201343010
• ISBN-13: 978-0201343014
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #984,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to get started, February 24, 2001

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Terra (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Communications: Design for the Real World (Paperback)

I'm a first year computing student taking an entry level networkings module. For the first month or so, I had quite a bit of problems understanding the concepts in the course. My problem was that I couldn't understand the lecturer, and the reference books that I borrowed never seemed to cater for new students like myself. I chanced upon this book, and it's only been a day since I've got it, but I feel that 90% of the concepts I couldn't understand have suddenly become clear to me.

I find that I can now understand the books I've been trying to read but with no success, with the basic knowledge I've gained from this book. I'd definitely recommend this book to any first/second year university student.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The book is NOT good for engineering students, September 16, 1999

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[e-mail] (Maryland. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Communications: Design for the Real World (Paperback)

As a graduate electrical engineering student, I recently purchased the book. After reading the content and using the CDROM that came with the book, I was disappointed. The material is more for a high school student than a engineering major. The only thing the book have going for it is the way it presented the topics on a browser. It looks pretty but doesn't go far enough in explaining theory, or cover all the other needed material (equations, concepts, etc.) that you would need in order to be useful in a engineering class. External web links to the author's site are no longer there or not updated. I seen better details presented on free websites. The book is over priced for what it gives you. If you are looking for MathLab related algorithms, this book does nothing for you. MathLab is use for some examples, but the book doesn't show MathLab related algorithms and the MathLab files that are given, are poorly commented.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last a book that gives it straight, January 9, 2001

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Tim Jenny (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Communications: Design for the Real World (Paperback)

I would not normally be bothered to give a book review, but in this case I make an exception. This is a superb book for anyone wanting to get going on the digital communications band-wagon. It does not try and impress you with mathematics, nor does it oversimplify the topic. I read it from cover to cover in one go which makes me a sad person I suppose!

Go buy it - if only to encourage the author to write on other topics.