Communication Engineering Principles

For those seeking a thorough grounding in modern communication engineering principles delivered with unrivaled clarity using an engineering-first approach
 
Communication Engineering Principles: 2nd Edition provides readers with comprehensive background information and instruction in the rapidly expanding and growing field of communication engineering.
 
This book is well-suited as a textbook in any of the following courses of study:
* Telecommunication
* Mobile Communication
* Satellite Communication
* Optical Communication
* Electronics
* Computer Systems
 
Primarily designed as a textbook for undergraduate programs, Communication Engineering Principles: 2nd Edition can also be highly valuable in a variety of MSc programs.
 
Communication Engineering Principles grounds its readers in the core concepts and theory required for an in-depth understanding of the subject. It also covers many of the modern, practical techniques used in the field.
 
Along with an overview of communication systems, the book covers topics like time and frequency domains analysis of signals and systems, transmission media, noise in communication systems, analogue and digital modulation, pulse shaping and detection, and many others.

List of contents

Preface 0-3
 
Acknowledgements 0-7
 
1 OVERVIEW OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 1-3
 
1.1 INTRODUCTION 1-4
 
1.2 NON-ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION 1-5
 
1.2.1 VERBAL NON-ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION 1-5
 
1.2.2 VISUAL NON-ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION 1-8
 
1.2.2.1 Flags, Smoke and Bonfires 1-8
 
1.2.2.2 Heliography 1-9
 
1.2.2.3 Semaphore 1-9
 
1.2.2.4 Demerits of Visual Non-electrical Telecommunication 1-11
 
1.3 MODERN TELECOMMUNICATION 1-12
 
1.3.1 DEVELOPMENTS IN CHARACTER CODES 1-14
 
1.3.1.1 Morse Code 1-14
 
1.3.1.2 Baudot Code 1-15
 
1.3.1.3 Hollerith Code 1-17
 
1.3.1.4 EBCDIC Code 1-18
 
1.3.1.5 ASCII Code 1-19
 
1.3.1.6 ISO 8859 Code 1-22
 
1.3.1.7 Unicode 1-23
 
1.3.2 DEVELOPMENTS IN SERVICES 1-27
 
1.3.2.1 Telegram 1-27
 
1.3.2.2 Telex 1-28
 
1.3.2.3 Facsimile 1-29
 
1.3.2.4 The Digital Era 1-31
 
1.3.3 DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSMISSION MEDIA 1-34
 
1.3.3.1 Copper Cable 1-35
 
1.3.3.2 Radio 1-37
 
1.3.3.3 Optical Fibre 1-41
 
1.4 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ELEMENTS 1-44
 
1.4.1 INFORMATION SOURCE 1-45
 
1.4.1.1 Audio Input Devices 1-45
 
1.4.1.2 Video Input Devices 1-47
 
1.4.1.3 Data Input Devices 1-47
 
1.4.1.4 Sensors 1-48
 
1.4.2 INFORMATION SINK 1-49
 
1.4.2.1 Audio Output Device 1-49
 
1.4.2.2 Visual Display Devices 1-52
 
1.4.2.3 Storage Devices 1-56
 
1.4.3 TRANSMITTER 1-59
 
1.4.4 RECEIVER 1-62
 
1.5 CLASSIFICATION OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 1-63
 
1.5.1 SIMPLEX VERSUS DUPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 1-64
 
1.5.2 ANALOGUE VERSUS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 1-66
 
1.5.3 BASEBAND VERSUS MODULATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 1-70
 
1.5.3.1 Analogue Baseband Communication System 1-70
 
1.5.3.2 Discrete Baseband Communication System 1-72
 
1.5.3.3 Digital Baseband Communication System 1-76
 
1.5.3.4 Modulated Communication Systems 1-81
 
1.5.4 CIRCUIT VERSUS PACKET SWITCHING 1-87
 
1.5.4.1 Circuit Switching 1-89
 
1.5.4.2 Packet Switching 1-91
 
1.6 EPILOGUE 1-97
 
1.7 REFERENCES 1-98
 
1.8 REVIEW QUESTIONS 1-98
 
2 INTRODUCTION TO SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS 2-3
 
2.1 INTRODUCTION 2-4
 
2.2 WHAT IS A SIGNAL? 2-5
 
2.3 FORMS OF TELECOMMUNICATION SIGNALS 2-6
 
2.4 SUBJECTIVE CLASSIFICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION SIGNALS 2-9
 
2.4.1 SPEECH 2-9
 
2.4.2 MUSIC 2-11
 
2.4.3 VIDEO 2-12
 
2.4.4 DIGITAL DATA 2-13
 
2.4.5 FACSIMILE 2-15
 
2.4.6 ANCILLARY & CONTROL SIGNALS 2-16
 
2.5 OBJECTIVE CLASSIFICATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION SIGNALS 2-16
 
2.5.1 ANALOGUE OR DIGITAL 2-16
 
2.5.2 PERIODIC OR NONPERIODIC 2-20
 
2.5.3 DETERMINISTIC OR RANDOM 2-22
 
2.5.4 POWER OR ENERGY 2-22
 
2.5.5 EVEN OR ODD 2-23
 
2.6 SPECIAL WAVEFORMS AND SIGNALS 2-27
 
2.6.1 UNIT STEP FUNCTION 2-29
 
2.6.2 SIGNUM FUNCTION 2-29
 
2.6.3 RECTANGULAR PULSE 2-30
 
2.6.4 RAMP PULSE 2-30
 
2.6.5 TRIANGULAR PULSE 2-31
 
2.6.6 SAWTOOTH AND TRAPEZOIDAL PULSES 2-32
 
2.6.7 UNIT IMPULSE FUNCTION 2-33
 
2.6.8 SINC FUNCTION 2-36
 
2.7 SINUSOIDAL SIGNALS 2-38
 
2.7.1 QUALITATIVE INTRODUCTION 2-39
 
2.7.2 PARAMETERS OF A SINUSOIDAL SIGNAL 2-41
 
2.7.2.1 Angle 2-47
 
2.7.2.2 Amplitude 2-48
 
2.7.2.3 Angular Frequency 2-48
 
2.7.2.4 Frequency 2-48
 
2.7.

About the author

IFIOK OTUNG, holds a PhD in Satellite Communications from the University of Surrey, UK and First-Class Honours and Master's degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Ife, Nigeria. He is a Chartered Engineer and award-winning academic who has made significant contributions to engineering education and research around the world over many years, especially in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, India, China, Japan and Africa. His professional memberships include the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) and AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). For more information on Professor Otung's professional affiliations and work, see https://professorifiokotung.com/.

Summary

For those seeking a thorough grounding in modern communication engineering principles delivered with unrivaled clarity using an engineering-first approach

Communication Engineering Principles: 2nd Edition provides readers with comprehensive background information and instruction in the rapidly expanding and growing field of communication engineering.

This book is well-suited as a textbook in any of the following courses of study:
* Telecommunication
* Mobile Communication
* Satellite Communication
* Optical Communication
* Electronics
* Computer Systems

Primarily designed as a textbook for undergraduate programs, Communication Engineering Principles: 2nd Edition can also be highly valuable in a variety of MSc programs.

Communication Engineering Principles grounds its readers in the core concepts and theory required for an in-depth understanding of the subject. It also covers many of the modern, practical techniques used in the field.

Along with an overview of communication systems, the book covers topics like time and frequency domains analysis of signals and systems, transmission media, noise in communication systems, analogue and digital modulation, pulse shaping and detection, and many others.

Product details

• Authors: I Otung, Ifiok Otung, Otung Ifiok
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781119274025
• ISBN: 978-1-119-27402-5
• No. of pages: 944
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Signalverarbeitung, kommunikationstechnik, Signal Processing, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik, Communication Technology, Sende- u. Empfangseinrichtungen, Antennas & Propagation