An Introduction to Ultra Wideband Communication Systems (Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series)

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This is the first Wireless and Mobile Systems text written for Computer Science and Engineering students (as opposed to Electrical Engineering graduate students). The authors explain the general principles of how wireless systems work, how mobility is supported, what is the underlying infrastructure and what interactions are needed among different functional components. Appropriate for undergraduate or graduate courses, the chapter topics focus on qualitative descriptions and the realistic explanations of relationships between wireless systems and performance parameters. Rather than offering a thorough history behind the development of wireless technologies or an exhaustive list of work being carried out, the authors help EE and CSE students learn about this exciting technology and understand how a cell phone starts working as soon as they get out of an airplane.

Introduction to Digital Communication (2nd Edition)

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Hard to follow with so many errors
Keep the errata nearby

Introduction to Digital Communication (2nd Edition)
Rodger E. Ziemer , and Roger W. Peterson
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Discrete-Time Signal Processing (2nd Edition)

ASIN: 0138964815

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This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth practical introduction to digital communications, from fundamental theory to state-of the-art material. It incorporates many practical examples of design issues. The book offers a broad perspective through a wide range of discussion topics, as well as basic background material. It covers a wide range of topics, including digital modulation; signal-space methods; coding; spread spectrum communications; digital cellular communications; and satellite communication link analysis. The book includes derivations as well as tables of special functions. It also provides applications of MATLAB programs useful in communication system design. A valuable reference book for professional communications engineers.ÿ

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Hard to follow with so many errors.......2006-02-05

I echo the previous comment. These topics are not straight forward and needs concentration from the reader to follow the equations and concepts. The last thing the student needs is to keep an eye on the errata "book" to make sure that things don't make sense because he/she is not comprehending something or because on of the formulas has an error.

Keep the errata nearby.......2006-01-09

The book has overall good coverage of the material. Explanations are clear, examples are plentiful and helpful. However, the book is full of errors! As I write there is a 13 page errata, but I ran into many unlisted errors as well. My only other complaint is the cheap paper-back binding. It curled up the first time I opened it, and I haven't been able to get the book to close ever since.

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Introduction to Coding Theory
Ron Roth
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521845041

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Error-correcting codes constitute one of the key ingredients in achieving the high degree of reliability required in modern data transmission and storage systems. This book introduces the reader to the theoretical foundations of error-correcting codes, with an emphasis on Reed-Solomon codes and their derivative codes. After reviewing linear codes and finite fields, Ron Roth describes Reed-Solomon codes and various decoding algorithms. Cyclic codes are presented, as are MDS codes, graph codes, and codes in the Lee metric. Concatenated, trellis, and convolutional codes are also discussed in detail.

Optoelectronics: An Introduction (3rd Edition)

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A good introduction to the field
Example solution of this book

Optoelectronics: An Introduction (3rd Edition)
Wilson , and Hawkes
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ASIN: 013103961X

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Introduces the optoelectronic fundamentals needed to understand fiber optic (and related) devices and systems.The book begins with a basic introduction to essential concepts of optics and solid state physics, and the fundamentals of light modulation. Next, it introduces display devices, lasers, photodetectors, fiber optic waveguides, and other optoelectronic devices. There is detailed coverage of optical communications systems using analog, ASK, FSK and PSK modulation; wavelength division multiplexing, and other important technologies. Finally, the book reviews noncommunication applications of fiber optics.All engineers, physicists, students and others interested in optoelectronics.

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A good introduction to the field.......2001-11-10

Honestly, I wan't five stars blown away by this book, but it deserves better than to be rated one star because someone in Korea wants the solutions manual. After reviewing the wave and quantum nature of light and some elementary solid-state physics, this book discusses the modulation of light by electrical, magnetic, and acoustic means. This theoretical background is used to motivate the next chapter, which covers display devices like LCDs. The next two chapters cover the basic theory of lasers and some of their non-communications applications like holography and machining. The next chapter covers devices to detect light, followed by a chapter on fiber optic waveguides. At this point, the authors have provided sufficient background to discuss optical communications systems. The final chapter covers the non-communcations applications of fiber such as fiber-optic sensors and coherent fiber bundles for imaging. Overall, the book is a good introductory survey of optoelectronics.

Example solution of this book.......1999-03-26

I need an example & exercise solution of this book How can contact solution?

Solid Modeling Using SolidWorks 2004: A DVD Introduction

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Good book, DVD is handy
Solid Work

Solid Modeling Using SolidWorks 2004: A DVD Introduction
Doug Baxter
Manufacturer: OnWord Press (Acquired Titles)
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ASIN: 1401878334

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This systematic introduction into the use of SolidWorks® 2004 delivers all the information necessary for users to become proficient in designing parts, assemblies, and detailed engineering drawings. The book and DVD work in conjunction to help users ?see and do? their way to new solid modeling skills using the most current release of the software. Early units demonstrate how to construct three-dimensional models of designs, piece parts, and assemblies. From these models, users will learn to produce detailed engineering drawings that are fully annotated with notes and standard dimensioning practices. Learners will later become skilled at producing free-hand sketches of piece parts from both principal orthographic and isometric views of the object. Finally, users will create a self-directed or course-defined project consisting of the assembly as a solid model, the assembly drawings, and detailed drawings fully dimensioned and annotated as required for fabrication.

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Good book, DVD is handy.......2004-11-08

The book is good, but the DVD tends to be more useful when looking for options and tools. The DVD must be played with the supplied player on the DVD, and this may be hard to find if you don't look for it and the autorun does not load. Normal DVD programs cannot play the DVD content of the disk.

Solid Work.......2004-10-30

Not the best text book I've used.

DVD does not appear to work, having tried three different working DVD drives and players. Package seal (probably illegally) says once broken that you foreit all return rights.

The book is based around tutorials, a lot of space is devoted to listing what you will be doing and the "course" structure. Once past the initial, and confusing parts, the rather basic illustrations do give you a reasonably structured introduction to using the application, and solid modelling.

Perhaps OK for students, but does seem rather expensive, considering the DVD apparently does not work in the UK.

Introduction to Private Telephone Systems; KTS, PBX, Hosted PBX, IP Centrex, CTI, iPBX and WPBX, 2nd Edition

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Limited Data, poorly edited
Introduction to the alphabet soup

Introduction to Private Telephone Systems; KTS, PBX, Hosted PBX, IP Centrex, CTI, iPBX and WPBX, 2nd Edition
Lawrence Harte , and Robert Flood
Manufacturer: Althos Publishing
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ASIN: 0974278726
Release Date: 2005-05-22

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This book provides an introduction to the different types of private telephone systems, how they operate and common call processing features they offer. Private telephone systems are communication equipment and software that are owned, leased or operated by the companies that use these systems. Private telephone systems are converting from company unique (proprietary) circuit switched systems to industry standard packet data voice (IP Telephony) systems. You will learn the basics of IP Telephony voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and why it is so important to private telephone systems. The fundamental parts of private telephone systems are described including telephone stations, local wiring, switching systems, and numbering plans are described and explained. The high growth market for private telephone systems and the key trends are covered providing you with an understanding of which system types are growing the fastest and how some systems are evolving to better compete in the industry. Covered are the different types of private telephone systems. You will discover how multiline key telephone systems (KTS) operate and why they are converting from mechanical systems to automated electronic controlled networks. You will learn how automatic switching systems are used by private branch exchange (PBX) systems to provide features and services not offered by public telephone companies. Explained are the ways private telephone systems can be operated (hosted) by other companies (Hosted PBX/Centrex) and how these systems can provide services similar to PBX telephone systems. Discover how telephone systems can be combined with company information systems using computer telephony integration (CTI). You will learn how IP PBX (iPBX) systems operate and why IPTX is the fastest growing area in private telephone systems. You will learn some of the ways private telephone systems are adding wireless capabilities and industry standard wireless private branch exchange (WPBX) systems. Important call processing features including distinctive ringing, call hold, call transfer, call pickup, line hunting and other features are described. Advanced private telephone system features are explained including automated attendant systems, automatic call distribution (ACD), Interactive voice response (IVR) and Voice mail (VM). A basic introduction to call centers is also included.

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Public telephone networks are unrestricted dialing telephone networks that are available for public use to interconnect communications devices. This book describes the fundamentals of analog and digital telephone technology and communication and how the different types of analog and digital audio signals are described along with how their forms (PCM coding) differ in various parts of the world. You will learn about plain old telephone service (POTS) analog lines and integrated services digital network (ISDN) lines. The efficient GR-303 digital loop carrier (DLC) system is described along with how remote digital terminal (RDT) can allow a single communication line to provide telephone service for many businesses and homes. You will also learn how passive optical networks (PONs) are being used to deliver high capacity fiber optic communication to the premises (FTTP) communication lines direct to customers locations. The different types of switching systems are explained from circuit switched crossbar and time slot interchange (TSI) switches to packet voice and soft switches. You will learn how switches are interconnected with each other to form a global public telephone system. Multi-channel trunked lines are described including digital signaling (DS) lines, synchronous optical lines, and multi-channel optical (WDM) lines. You will learn how customers may lease lines or portions of communication lines for their own specific purposes. This book describes how telephone systems are controlled using signaling control messages, call processing, and SCP databases. You will learn about the different types of in-band tone signaling and of band common channel signaling system 7 (SS7). Also covered is how the public switched telephone network (PSTN) is beginning to use advanced intelligent network (AIN) to provide for advanced telephone service features. Explained are the key types of telephone voice, data, video and Centrex services. You will learn how customer care systems are transitioning from labor-intensive customer service representatives (CSRs) to services that are setup by customer self provisioning. Covered are the different types of digital subscriber line (DSL) including ADSL, ADSL2, HDSL, SDSL, and VDSL and how they connect the customer through digital subscriber line access modules (DSLAMs). You will learn that some DSL systems allow for the sharing of voice (analog) and digital (data) signals on the same line and how DSL data transmission capacity continues to increase to over 18 Mbps. You will discover why and how telephone system operators are converting their networks from circuit switched networks to packet voice systems. Find out how packet voice systems can offer the same or better quality of service (QoS) as traditional legacy systems.

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Limited Data, poorly edited.......2007-04-04

I was expecting some basic information on Private Telephone systems, nothing detailed. I didn't get that, and the book is so poorly written and edited that many references to figures are incomplete, inconsistent, and in some cases wrong. It is clear that this was excerpted from another text, and the editing provides for numerous grammer and punctuation mistakes, making a difficult read even worse.

Keep the terminology consistent in the book and reference all aspects of the pictures used, and it might provide a good overview for someone interested in the basic constructs of Private Telephony. But this book doesn't accomplish the task.

Introduction to the alphabet soup.......2006-01-03

This book gives quite what the title promises: an introduction into the alphabet soup of the world of telephony. Unfortunately, it does not really go beyond explaining what all those abbreviations mean. It remains a quite dry list of topics without background or discussion of the various systems. It has some nice diagrams, though.

Introduction to Communications Technologies: A Guide for Non-Engineers

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Great delivery on promised content!

Introduction to Communications Technologies: A Guide for Non-Engineers
Stephan Jones , and Ron Kovac
Manufacturer: AUERBACH
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ASIN: 0849312663

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Most textbooks on this subject focus heavily on the mathematical perspective of communication. Today's managers do not need to know how to figure out the quantization process of an analog sample, they simply need to understand how the theory works-in plain English. Introduction to Communications Technologies: A Guide for Non-Engineers is a quick-read tutorial on telecommunications and network technologies for graduate and undergraduate students in management information systems and telecommunications management courses. While dealing with the engineering aspects of communication, the book provides a basic understanding of how things work, not how to design systems. Topics include systems, electricity, signaling, telephony, switching, wireless, CTI, and video. It also explains the important relationship between the two major languages spoken in the industry, voice and data, something not done in other texts. The material covered is the same as that presented in a graduate-level core technical course at one of the most respected Information and Communication Services programs in the country. Students will not need a technical background in order to gain the valuable knowledge that lies within these pages. Designed to provide students with a foundation of knowledge that will serve them well into their careers, Introduction to Communications Technologies: A Guide for Non-Engineers provides students with the tools necessary to become effective leaders of technology professionals.

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Great delivery on promised content!.......2003-06-11

This book delivers exactly what the title says that it will. If you are a non-engineer, but need a good understanding of how things work...this book delivers. It covers a wide variety of topics that are timely and does so in a way that us non-electical engineers can grasp, understand and apply. Authors Jones and Kovac do an excellent job of imparting the information and following the KISS principle. But, this should not be a surprise to anyone as the book was put out by Auerbach Publications/CRC Press and they are well known in many circles for quality technical publications. While the editors say that this is a quick-read reference for non-technical graduate and undergraduate students, I would disagree. This is an excellent book for anyone that needs a good ground level discussion of modern telcom topics without all of the related engineering baggage that some authors include. Not for the engineer and not for the overly experienced, but well worth the cost for the information provided.

Introduction to DWDM Technology: Data in a Rainbow

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Full of fundamental and transcription errors
OK for a salesman, but overpriced.
Not easy to understand
Adequate introduction, but there are better...
Mostly useless

Introduction to DWDM Technology: Data in a Rainbow
Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos
Manufacturer: Wiley-IEEE Press
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ASIN: 0780353994

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"Companies and research labs worldwide are racing to develop Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, a far-reaching advancement in the fiber optical communications field. To help you keep pace with these latest developments, this all-in-one resource brings you a clear, concise overview of the technology that is transporting and processing vast amounts of information at the speed of light. Until now, no book offered a practical introduction to DWDM advances.

INTRODUCTION TO DWDM TECHNOLOGY will help you learn all the essentials for this emerging field:

Principles of physics underlying optical devices
Optical components needed to design optical and DWDM systems
Coding and decoding techniques used in optical communications
Overview of DWDM systems
State-of-the-art research trends

Complete with four-color illustrations to show how devices work, this comprehensive book provides an invaluable discussion of DWDM basics necessary for practicing electrical engineers, optical systems designers, technical managers, and undergraduate students in optical communications.

Go to
htttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/press/Kartfm.pdf for a complete Table of Contents and a look at the Introduction. You can check out Chapter 5, ""Optical Demultiplexers"" by clicking on
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/press/KartCh5.pdf

About the Author

Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos is currently on the staff of the Optical Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs Innovations, formerly known as AT&T. His research interests include ATM and SONET/SDH systems, ultrafast pattern recognition, IP and DWDM, access enterprise systems, local area networks, fiber networks, satellite systems, intelligent signal processing, neural networks, and fuzzy logic. He holds several patents of which six patents (and six pending) are in communications and optical communications systems."

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IEEE Communications Society

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Full of fundamental and transcription errors.......2005-03-20

The content is interesting.
It tries to focus on the basic concepts behind the various components used in DWDM.
The problem is the numerous errors and the incoherence throughout the book:
- notation varies;
- errors are flagrant and should have been easely corrected with a simple review;
- some fondamental errors of physics: the photon does not a mass!!!! (p. 8)

Should be reedited.

OK for a salesman, but overpriced........2003-04-25

The book is fine for a salesperson, but why it cost so much? As a pshysisist the book gives me a good reference on how to approach explaning some technologies to non PhD people. By all means not technical - childs play.

Not easy to understand.......2002-10-17

Too complicated with all the abbrevations and mathematical details not to understand for "non-scientists". Not everybody is an PhD!

Much better book is the following:
ISBN: 3895781746

Adequate introduction, but there are better..........2001-01-24

The book has good coverage, and will leave the reader with a decent overview of what's out there, but very little understanding of anything. While that seems like the point of such a book, it doesn't really make the book useful. This isn't popular physics--anybody who needs an overview of DWDM probably needs a little more than this tiny book can offer.

The other reviews about the book's low editing quality were right on. It has the feel of something produced with a laptop, one weekend and an inkjet.

Mostly useless.......2001-01-04

Only 70 of the 250 pages are dedicated to DWDM technology directly. Full of conflicting and ambiguous comments. For instance the section on Arrayed Waveguide Grating states in two consectutive comments: >AWG's are temperature sensitive. To eliminate thermal drift... Next Comment: >AWG's operating in the wide temerature range (0-85C) have been reported. Most topics are treated rather lightly. Seems like a book put together in a hurry to cash in on the recent "Fiber" goldrush.

Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking

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Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking
Kamisetty Rao , Zoran Bojkovic , and Dragorad Milovanovic
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Video Over IP: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications (Focal Press Media Technology Professional Series)

ASIN: 0471467421

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A comprehensive resource on multimedia communications. Covers recent trends and standardization activities in multimedia communications, such as layered structures, underlying theories and the current best design techniques. Describes the convergence of various technologies including communications, broadcasting, information technology, and home electronics, and emerging new communication services and applications resulting from the growth of the Internet and wireless technologies. Please go to www-ee.uta.edu/dip for additional information.

An Instructor Support FTP site is available from the Wiley editorial department.

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