Electronic Communication Systems: A Complete Course [Hardcover]

William Schweber (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130916218 | ISBN-13: 978-0130916211 | Publication Date: January 15, 2002 | Edition: 4

For one/two-term courses in Basic Electronic Communications or in-house seminars/workshops in professional settings.This book conveys the reality of today's communication systems by balancing traditional elements with the three more recent, radical developments that have had the most dramatic effects on the field--the widespread use of integrated circuits, microprocessors and software, digital techniques, and signals. It covers the latest tools, techniques, and standards to help prepare students for systems of today and the next-generation systems.

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Schweber conveys the reality of today's communication systems by balancing traditional elements with the three more recent, radical developments that have had the most dramatic effects on the field: the widespread use of integrated circuits, microprocessors and software, digital techniques and signals. The Second Edition adds coverage of new technologies and new application techniques--some not found in any other similar books--while it expands coverage of existing topics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Since the third edition of Electronic Communication Systems: A Complete Course was published, the worldwide growth in all aspects of communications has been astonishing and exponential. Email links people scattered all over the globe, and the Internet provide enormous information and entertainment resources to anyone who has basic access. Cellular phones are ubiquitous, outnumbering conventional wired phones in some countries, and provide convenient voice and data access from almost anywhere.

This updated and comprehensive edition continues to balance traditional topics with the latest advancements in the field, and builds on information given in previous editions by adding or expanding on numerous topics. These include:

• Fiber optics, optical amplifiers, and wavelength-division multiplexing
• New busses and interconnection standards such as CAN bus
• Internet Protocol and Voice over Internet Protocol
• Channel simulators and wireless noise characteristics
• Short-range Bluetooth wireless standard
• Smart antennas for cellular systems
• Cell phone architectures that are primarily digital
• Updated electromagnetic spectrum assignments

Also new to this edition is a CD of SystemView by Elanix, a powerful, system-level modeling and simulation tool for understanding communication-system performance and architectures.

Instructors who are using this book for a course will benefit from the accompanying Instructor's Manual (ISBN 0-13091622-6).

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 832 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130916218
• ISBN-13: 978-0130916211
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic textbook relating to communications- and more, February 13, 1999

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This review is from: Electronic Communication Systems: A Complete Course (Hardcover)

As a college student involved in computers, this book is a resource. As a student interested in network software, hardware, and/or administration, it's a necessity. This book answers about 75% of the questions that I had regarding the first two units of MCSE. While I didn't need it to pass the tests, it was on the job knowledge that gets you noticed.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beginners right choice, August 12, 2002

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muhammed ali raza attari (pakistan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Communication Systems: A Complete Course (Hardcover)

beginning electronic commnication was a nightmare for me,especially i feared cumbersome electronic circuits.But thanx to this outstanding book.authors outstanding vision forces the student to find all these concepts in nature.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good for technicians...as an engineer source: FATAL!, November 4, 1999

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"vbevia" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Communication Systems: A Complete Course (Hardcover)

If you are not a Communications Engineer, this book will take you throught some (very basic) theory. The book is TOO expensive for what it has to offer (to engineers). I don't recommended to any engineer, not anyway for such a steep price! . If you are a Technician, ok, it will do, but don't even think about doing some simple designs and use this book as your refence!.