Introduction to Digital Communications,

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Editors: By Ali Grami

Publication Date: 26 Feb 2015

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Introduction to Digital Communications explores the basic principles in the analysis and design of digital communication systems, including design objectives, constraints and trade-offs. After portraying the big picture and laying the background material, this book lucidly progresses to a comprehensive and detailed discussion of all critical elements and key functions in digital communications.

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The first undergraduate-level textbook exclusively on digital communications, with a complete coverage of source and channel coding, modulation, and synchronization.
Discusses major aspects of communication networks and multiuser communications
Provides insightful descriptions and intuitive explanations of all complex concepts
Focuses on practical applications and illustrative examples.
A companion Web site includes solutions to end-of-chapter problems and computer exercises, lecture slides, and figures and tables from the text

About the author

By Ali Grami, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Programming, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Ontario Tech), Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1 Historical Review of Communications
- 1.2 Block Diagram of a Digital Communication System
- 1.3 Organization of the Book
Chapter 2: Fundamental Aspects of Digital Communications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 2.1 Why Digital?
- 2.2 Communications Modalities
- 2.3 Communication Network Models
- 2.4 Guided-Transmission Media
- 2.5 Radio Transmission
- 2.6 Transmission Impairments
- 2.7 Modulation Process
- 2.8 Fundamental Limits in Digital Transmission
- 2.9 Digital Communication Design Aspects
Chapter 3: Signals, Systems, and Spectral Analysis
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 3.1 Basic Operations On Signals
- 3.2 Classification of Signals
- 3.3 Classification of Systems
- 3.4 Sinsuoidal Signals
- 3.5 Elementary Signals
- 3.6 Fourier Series
- 3.7 Fourier Transform
- 3.8 Time and Frequency Relations
- 3.9 Signal Transmission Through Systems
- 3.10 Communication Filters
- 3.11 Spectral Density and Autocorrelation Functions
- 3.12 Lowpass and Bandpass Signals
- Problems
Chapter 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Random Processes
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 4.1 Probability
- 4.2 Random Variables
- 4.3 Random Processes
- Problems
Chapter 5: Analog-to-Digital Conversion
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 5.1 Sampling Process
- 5.2 Quantization Process
- 5.3 Digital Pulse Modulation
- 5.4 Line Codes
- Problems
Chapter 6: Baseband Digital Transmission
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 6.1 Baseband Binary PAM Transmission System Model
- 6.2 Intersymbol Interference
- 6.3 Optimum System Design for Noise Immunity
- 6.4 Baseband M-ary Signaling Schemes
- 6.5 Equalization
- Problems
Chapter 7: Passband Digital Transmission
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 7.1 Optimum Receiver Principles
- 7.2 Binary Digital Modulation Schemes
- 7.3 Coherent Quaternary Signaling Schemes
- 7.4 M-ary Coherent Modulation Techniques
- 7.5 Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing
- Problems
Chapter 8: Synchronization
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 8.1 Synchronization Levels
- 8.2 Scrambling
- 8.3 Phase-Locked Loop (PLL)
- 8.4 Carrier Recovery
- 8.5 Symbol Synchronization
- Problems
Chapter 9: Information Theory
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 9.1 Measure of Information
- 9.2 Classification of Source Codes
- 9.3 Source Coding Theorem
- 9.4 Lossless Data Compression
- 9.5 Discrete Memoryless Channels
- 9.6 Channel Coding Theorem
- 9.7 Gaussian Channel Capacity Theorem
- Problems
Chapter 10: Error-Control Coding
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 10.1 Errors
- 10.2 Error-Detection Methods
- 10.3 Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ)
- 10.4 Block Codes
- 10.5 Convolutional Codes
- 10.6 Compound Codes
- Problems
Chapter 11: Communication Networks
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 11.1 Multiplexing
- 11.2 Duplexing
- 11.3 Multiple Access
- 11.4 Random Access
- 11.5 Controlled Access
- 11.6 Wired Communication Networks
- 11.7 Network Security and Cryptography
- Problems
Chapter 12: Wireless Communications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- 12.1 Radio-Link Analysis
- 12.2 Frequency Reuse
- 12.3 Mobile-Radio Propagation Characteristics
- 12.4 Diversity
- 12.5 Diversity-Combining Methods
- 12.6 Emerging Wireless Communication Systems
- Problems
Appendix: Analog Continuous-Wave Modulation
- Introduction
- A.1 Analog Continuous-Wave (CW) Modulation
- A.2 Amplitude Modulation
- A.3 Frequency Modulation
- A.4 Amplitude Nonlinearity in Analog CW Modulation
- A.5 Noise in Analog CW Modulation
- A.6 Commercial Radio Broadcasting
- A.7 Comparison of Analog CW Modulation Schemes
- Summary and Sources
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Index

ISBN: 9780124076822

Page Count: 604

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