An Introduction to Analog and Digital Communications, 2nd Edition

· Chapter 1 has been revised to include a many applications as well as a brief historical background.
· “Lessons to be Learned” at the beginning of each chapter.
· Chapters 3 and 4 are devoted to analog communications, with Chapter 3 covering amplitude modulation and Chapter 4 covering angle modulation. In the previous edition they were covered later and also in one chapter (chapter 7).
· Chapter 5 on pulse modulation covers the concepts pertaining to the transition from analog to digital communica-tions.
· Chapters 6 & 7 are devoted to digital communications, with Chapter 6 covering Baseband data transmission and Chapter 7 covering band-pass data transmission.
· Chapter 8 – Random Signals and Noise starts are coverage of probability theory
· New Chapter 10, in many ways brings material covered in Chapters 2-9 into practical context by discussing the impor-tant transmission media that form the backbone of communication systems like transmission lines, optical fiber, mul-tiplexing signals on wired systems, radio systems and terrestrial propagation.