Principles of Communication: Systems, Modulation and Noise, 5th Edition [Hardcover]

R. E. Ziemer (Author), W. H. Tranter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471392537 | ISBN-13: 978-0471392538 | Publication Date: July 27, 2001 | Edition: 5

Sections on important areas such as spread spectrum, cellular communications, and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing are provided.
* Computational examples are included, illustrating how to use the computer as a simulation tool, thereby allowing waveforms, spectra, and performance curves to be generated.
* Overviews of the necessary background in signal, system, probability, and random process theory required for the analog and digital communications topics covered in the book.

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Fundamental communications principles that will keep you on the cutting edge

Communications technology may come and go, but the ne Fifth Edition of Rodger Ziemer and William Tranter's Principles of Communications: Systems, Modulation, and Noise equips  you with basic principles of communications at the physical layer—principles that will keep you on the cutting edge, regardless of how the technology changes.

Featuring thorough yet concise coverage, chapters gives you the necessary background in signal, system, probability, and random process theory required to understand the analog and digital communications topics covered in the book. You'll also learn about such currently popular topics as cellular radio, spread spectrum, and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing.

Features of the Fifth Edition:

• Thoroughly updated to reflect the state-of-the-art in communications principles.
• Examples throughout the text illustrate key points and show how to apply theory.
• Computational computer examples in each chapter demonstrate how to use computers for calculation of various performance curves.
• Simulation computer examples show how to use the computer as a simulation tool, thereby allowing waveforms, spectra, and performance curves to be generated.
• Chapter summaries provide a concise checklist that will help you review for examinations.
• A wide variety of problems included at the end of each chapter allows you to practice on concepts given in  text.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 648 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (July 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471392537
• ISBN-13: 978-0471392538
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #619,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent survey and analysis of a demanding topic, February 19, 2009

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J. Norair (Melbourne, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Principles of Communication: Systems, Modulation and Noise, 5th Edition (Hardcover)

I was a college senior in the fall of 2003 when I was instructed to purchase this book for an EE course. I remember finding the communications course very interesting, but also very difficult, ultimately ending the semester with a knowledge-base a mile wide yet an inch deep.

That may be about as much as anyone can expect from a one-semester undergrad course, but five years later, after a couple years as an R&D engineer and a couple more as a technical marketer, I came back to this text as a reference for a whitepaper I was authoring. The second time around I had a vastly up-rated understanding of the practices, and in this element I thought the world of the old Z&T. It is succinct, yet fairly descriptive, and the material flows very naturally from one topic to the next. All in all I can't recommend this text highly enough, because the bottom line is that any hardships experienced in my undergrad coursework were more to blame of the rushed, four-year curriculum than anything else. Buy this book as a student, and use it for years!

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult, rewarding journey, March 28, 2007

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KR McGinley (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Principles of Communication: Systems, Modulation and Noise, 5th Edition (Hardcover)

I recently finished a course on EE math (a prerequisite to a graduate EE program) using Ziemer's book. Although the book is dense and somewhat cryptic--it provided a solid bridge from an undergraduate to a graduate program (at least that's what my professor claims). I can imagine how many times I'll be referring back to this text. Principles of Communication... should be on your shelf next to Horowitz and Kraus.