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| Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series) | 
| Author: Bernard Sklar
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Category: Book
List Price: $115.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 131316
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1104
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.1 x 1.8
ISBN: 0130847887
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.382
UPC: 076092010302
EAN: 9780130847881
ASIN: 0130847887
Publication Date: January 21, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent resource in the field of Digital Communications December 18, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Professor Sklar's book in Digital Communications is most informative, well written and covers all the topics related to digital communications that my colleagues and I use daily at work, as well as in our research. The book provides not only the fundamentals in digital communications, but serves also as a major reference book on advanced topics in this field. I cannot do without it.
 About average as far as textbooks go December 19, 2002
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Sklar covers a lot of material fairly well. At times his explanations are not clear. At his weakest moments he leaned heavily on mathematics without supplying much discussion and left me more or less bewildered. I noticed this problem with many texts during the spent 6 years I spent in graduate school studying physics. "Digital Comm" is a fair book but not a gem.
 Good overview but not mathematically rigorous September 17, 2002
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Digital Communications by Sklar is an excellent introduction to the field for the student or the practicing engineer. There is a logical flow from beginning to end, and the book is written in an easy to read style, which allows the reader to grasp the engineering tradeoffs involved in digital communications.The book is not mathematically rigorous; although formulas are presented, they are not derived. However, I feel that to correct this shortfall may make the book too long, and harder to read. I think it is better to get a general overview of the topic from this book, and to look to other sources where mathematical rigor is desired. Some additional background is helpful, but not necessary to understand the mathematical details that are glossed over. These include a course in Detection and Estimation to understand concepts such as signal spaces, noise, decision regions and probability of error, and an introductory DSP course to understand the issues surrounding aliasing, quantizing, equalization, and source coding. Familiarity with Fourier Transforms and prior background with Probability and Random Processes is essential to understanding the math that is presented in the book. Overall, I highly recommend this book for someone who wants to appreciate the engineeering constraints that need to be met in the design of digital communication systems.
For beginners April 29, 2002
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is excellent if you are new to the field, no mathematical derivations or justifications in most cases. For a thorough treatment of the subjet I'd recommend Digital Communications by Proakis (Remember to check for the used prices).
For beginners April 29, 2002
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is excellent if you are new to the field, no mathematical derivations or justifications in most cases. For a thorough treatment of the subjet I'd recommend Digital Communications by Proakis (Remember tp check for the used prices).
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