Signal Processing First (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

James H. McClellan (Author), Ronald Schafer (Author), Mark Yoder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0136019250 | ISBN-13: 978-0136019251 | Edition: 2

For introductory courses (sophomore/junior) in Digital Signal Processing and Signals and Systems. Text is useful as a self-teaching tool for anyone eager to discover more about DSP applications, multi-media signals, and MATLAB. This text is derived from DSP First: A Multimedia Approach, published in 1997, which filled an emerging need for a new entry-level course not centered on analog circuits in the ECE curriculum. It was also successfully used in 80 universities as a core text for linear systems and beginning signal processing courses. This derivative product, Signal Processing First [SPF] contains similar content and presentation style, but focuses on analog signal processing. Note: DSP First: A Multimedia Approach remains in print for those who choose a digital emphasis for their introductory course.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This hands on, multi-media package provides a motivating introduction to fundamental concepts, specifically discrete-time systems, for beginning engineering students. Designed and written by experienced and well- respected authors. This class-tested learning package can also be used as a self-teaching tool for anyone eager to discover more about DSP applications, multi-media signals, and MATLAB. Unique features, such as visual learning demonstrations, MATLAB laboratories and a bank of solved home-work problems are just a few things that make this an essential learning tool for mastering fundamental concepts in today's electrical and computer engineering curriculum. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

This best-selling, hands-on, multimedia package provides an introduction to fundamental concepts, specifically discrete-time systems, for beginning engineering students. Created and written by the same well-respected authors, it has been adopted in over 100 institutions worldwide since publication. This class-tested learning package is also widely used as a self-teaching tool to discover more about USP applications, multimedia signals, and MATLAB^®. Unique features such as visual learning demonstrations, MATLAB laboratories, and a bank of solved homework problems are just a few of the things that make this an essential learning tool for mastering fundamental concepts in today's electrical and computer engineering curricula.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 550 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (March 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136019250
• ISBN-13: 978-0136019251
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,263,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I consider this book as a signal processing enabling book, August 27, 1999

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[e-mail] Prof. Osvaldo Clua (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DSP First: A Multimedia Approach (Hardcover)

I consider this book as a signal processing enabling book and I use it with my students at the University as an introduction, previous to networking or Multimedia specific subjects. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a gentle introduction to digital signal processing, and is no willing to pass through a high math path. The math's are there but in their just proportion. The author is concerned about concepts, and the movies on the CD are of great help in order to get them. Th introduction to complex notation, difference equations and convolution are the gentles I've read. If you manage to solve the numeric exercises, you end with working concepts and skills in the area. The authors try to give examples from several fields like sounds, pictures and video in order to make the material understandable. Its not a very rigorous book but is a valuable one if you prefer concepts to mathematical rigor. After working the proposed projects, you can deal with filtering, image analysis, sampling, aliasing and several other signal processing techniques knowing what you are doing.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, a favorite book, May 13, 2000

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D. Hodgson (Cupertino, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DSP First: A Multimedia Approach (Hardcover)

This book, along with "Understanding Digital Signal Processing" and Steiglitz' "DSP Primer" are the best, most useful, yet gentle introductions to DSP I have ever read. If only I had this book before I entered grad school! The CD-ROM that comes with it is very well done; a brilliant presentation! Highly recommended.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best introductory DSP text!, December 11, 2000

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"vduvanenko" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DSP First: A Multimedia Approach (Hardcover)

This is by far the best introductory DSP book - forget the rest and get this one. The authors take you by the hand and with their years of teaching and research experience, lead you step by step into the strange and unique world of DSP. The CD examples, animations, and audio summaries are extremely valuable. Make sure that you look at them, only then will you really "get it", instead of being just an equation manipulator. This book is also very well suited for self-study professional engineer. Bravo! The standard has been set, let's see if other authors can follow.