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Communication technology update and fundamentals / editors, August E. Grant, Jennifer H. Meadows ; in association with Technology Futures, Inc.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Telecommunication.
- Telecommunication--Technological innovations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (369 p.)
- Edition:
- 11th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- New communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is increasingly difficult. Communication Technology Update is the single best source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Now in its 11th edition, Communication Technology Update has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia. As always, every chapter has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest developments and market statistics, and now covers mobile computing, dig
- Contents:
- Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals; Copyright; Contents; Preface; I Introduction; 1 Introduction to Communication Technologies; 2 Historical Perspectives on Communication Technology; 3 Understanding Communication Technologies; 4 The Structure of the Communication Industries; 5 Communication Policy and Technology; II Electronic Mass Media; 6 Digital Television; 7 Multichannel Television Services; 8 IPTV: Streaming Media; 9 Interactive Television; 10 Radio Broadcasting; III Computers & Consumer Electronics; 11 Personal Computers; 12 Video Games; 13 Virtual & Augmented Reality
- 14 Home Video15 Digital Audio; 16 Digital Imaging and Photography; IV Networking Technologies; 17 Telephony; 18 The Internet & the World Wide Web; 19 Mobile Computing; 20 Electronic Commerce; 21 Broadband & Home Networks; 22 Teleconferencing; V Conclusion; 23 The Mobile Revolution; 24 Conclusions; Index
- Notes:
- Previous ed.: published as Communication technology update. 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786612120985
- 9781136031304
- 1136031308
- 9781282120983
- 1282120980
- 9780080927978
- 0080927971
- OCLC:
- 635293141
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