11 ed.
Description
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, digital photography, personal computers, digital television, and electronic games, in addition to the two dozen technologies explored in the previous edition. The book has also been expanded to cover inustry structure and regulation, history, and theory along with full coverage of the latest technologies!
The book's companion website (http://commtechupdate.com) offers updated information submitted by chapter authors and offers links to other Internet resources.
* Gives students and professionals THE latest information in all areas of communication technologies
* The companion website offers updated information to this text, plus links to related industry resources
* New focus on global technologies & and coverage of other emerging technologies, as well as fully updated statistics for all technologies
Reviews
"Thorough and up-to-date, yet concise enough to allow students to quickly grasp the essential elements of a host of interrelated communications technologies."
David Gunzerath, Department of Communications and Theate Arts, Old Dominion University
"CTU is the best broad-based book for exposing students to the many subtleties of information technology. This work fills a void that once required many tests and sources to fill. Staying knowledgeable and current in IT is like painting a moving train, and this book is a fabulous effort that brings the reader into the present." Joseph Screnci, School of Comm, Hawaii Pacific University
Contents
Section I Introduction: Introduction to Communication Technologies; Historical Perspectives on Communication Technology; Understanding Communication Technologies; The Structure of Communication Industries; Communication Policy and Technology. Section II Electronic Mass Media: Digital Television; Multichannel Television Services; IPTV: Streaming Media; Interactive Television; Radio Broadcasting. Section III Computers & Consumer Electronics: Personal Computers; Video Games; Virtual & Augmented Reality; Home Video; Digital Video; Digital Imaging and Photography. Section IV Networking Technologies: Telephony; the Internet & the World Wide Web; Mobile Computing; Electronic Commerce; Broadband & Home Networks; Teleconferencing. Section V Conclusions: The Mobile Revolution; Conclusions