Communication Systems.

Introduction -- Conventions Used in the Book -- Chapter 1-Introduction to Digital Communications -- Introduction -- History of Digital Communication -- Analog and Digital Signals and Transmission -- Components of a Digital Transmission System -- Advantages of Digital Transmission Systems -- Analog and Discrete Sinusoids -- Analog-to-Digital Conversion -- Digital-to-Analog Conversion -- Channel Capacity -- Pulse Modulation -- Pulse Amplitude Modulation -- Pulse Width Modulation -- Pulse Position Modulation -- Pulse Code Modulation -- Differential Pulse Code Modulation -- Delta Modulation -- Comparison of Different Pulse Modulation Techniques -- Chapter 2-Coding in Digital Communication Systems -- Introduction to Coding -- Digital Signal Encoding Techniques -- Non Return to Zero Codes (NRZ) -- Return to Zero Codes (RZ) -- Alternate Mark Inversion Codes -- Pseudo Ternary Codes -- Phase-encoded Codes -- Delay Modulation Codes -- Multilevel Binary Codes -- Source Coding -- Lossless Source Coding -- Lossy Source Coding -- Error Control Coding -- Forward Error Control Codes -- Linear Block Codes -- Chapter 3-Digital Modulation Techniques -- Introduction to Digital Modulation Techniques -- Modulation and Demodulation -- Analog and Digital Modulation Techniques -- Performance Criteria for Modulation Schemes -- Binary Digital Modulation Techniques -- Amplitude Shift Keying -- Frequency Shift Keying -- Phase Shift Keying -- Differential Phase Shift Keying -- Continuous Phase Frequency Shift Keying -- M-ary Digital Modulation Techniques -- M-ary ASK -- M-ary FSK -- M-ary PSK -- Quadrature Amplitude Modulation -- Chapter 4-Cellular and Spread Spectrum Communications -- Cellular Communication -- History -- Reusing Limited Frequency Channels -- Channel Capacity and Handoff -- Interference -- Methods to Improve the Channel Capacity -- Mobile Radio Propagation -- Large-scale Propagation Models -- Small-scale Fading -- Multiple Access Schemes -- Duplexing -- Frequency Division Multiple Access -- Time Division Multiple Access -- Code Division Multiple Access -- Spread Spectrum Communications -- Introduction -- PN Code Generation and Properties -- Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum System -- Frequency Hopped Spread Spectrum System -- Chapter 5-Data Communication and Multiplexing Architectures -- Fundamentals of Data Communication -- History of Data Communication -- Data Transmission Modes -- Computer Data Transmission -- Serial Transmission -- Parallel Transmission -- Data Communication Topologies -- Point-to-Point Topologies -- Star Topology -- Bus Topology -- Ring Topology -- Mesh Topology -- Tree Topology -- Fully Connected Topology -- Hybrid Topology -- Data Communication Codes -- Baudot Code
-- ASCII Code -- EBCDIC Code -- Bar Codes -- Multiplexing -- Time Division Multiplexing -- Frequency Division Multiplexing -- Wavelength Division Multiplexing -- Chapter 6-Wave Propagation and Satellite Communications -- Introduction -- Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves -- Free Space Propagation -- Optical Properties of Electromagnetic Waves -- Reflection of Waves -- Refraction of Waves -- Diffraction of Waves -- Scattering of Waves -- Terrestrial Propagation -- Ground Wave Propagation -- Sky Wave Propagation -- Space Wave Propagation -- Satellite Communication -- Geostationary Satellites -- Satellite Subsystems -- Satellite Link Models -- Chapter 7-Transmission Lines and Wave Guides -- Introduction to Transmission Lines -- Types of Transmission Lines -- Transmission Line Wave Propagation -- Load Impedance Equal to Characteristic Impedance -- Load Impedance Not Equal to Characteristic Impedance -- Balanced and Unbalanced Transmission Lines -- Baluns -- Uniformly Distributed Transmission Lines -- Impedance Matching -- Impedance Matching Techniques -- Smith Chart Analysis -- Introduction to Waveguides -- Boundary Conditions for Waveguides -- Different Modes of Waveguides -- Different Components of Waveguides -- Different Types of Waveguides -- Chapter 8-Antenna Propagation and Radar -- Introduction to Antennas -- Antenna Equivalent Circuits -- Properties of the Antennas -- Antennas and Antenna Arrays -- Different Types of Antennas -- Different Types of Antenna Arrays -- Radars -- Radar System Elements -- Continuous Wave and Pulsed Radars -- Radar Range Equation -- Detection of the Target Using Radar -- Chapter 9-Microwave Communication -- Introduction -- Different Types of Microwave Devices -- Comparison of Various Microwave Transmissions -- Classification of -- Microwave Devices -- Microwave Antennas -- Microwave Tubes -- Microwave Semiconductor Devices -- Microwave Ferrite Devices -- Microwave Communications -- Frequency Modulated Microwave Communication System -- Properties of Microwave Communication -- Chapter 10-Lasers and Fiber-Optic Communications -- Introduction to Lasers -- History of Lasers -- Characteristics of Laser Beams -- Applications of Laser Beams -- Types of Lasers -- Introduction to Fiber-Optic Communications -- History of Fiber-Optic Communication -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Fiber-Optic Communication -- Light Propagation in Glass Fibers -- Fiber Power Losses -- Absorption Loss -- Microbending Loss -- Connector/Coupling Loss -- Splice Loss -- Material Loss -- Chromatic Loss -- Modal Dispersion Loss -- Fiber-Optic Communication System -- Transmitter -- Receiver -- Appendix-Solutions to Odd-numbered Practice Questions