Communication Technology Update -- Paperback （8 Rev ed）

Communication Technology Update -- Paperback （8 Rev ed）

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Now in its eighth edition, this text is an information resource for business, government and academia which provides users with contemporary information in all areas of telecommunication: electronic mass media, computers, consumer electronics, games, satellites and telephony. A discussion of hardware, software, organizational structure and political and economic influences is complimented by background information explaining the evolution of each of the technologies. This edition contains new information on teleconferencing, digital TV and computer games.

Contents

Section I - Introduction: The Umbrella Perspective on Communication Technology, Communication Technology Timelines; Section II - Mas Media; Cable Television; Pay Television Services; Interactive Television; Direct Broadcast Satellites; Digital Television; Streaming Media; Radio Broadcasting; Section III - Computers & Consumer Electronics: Personal Computers; Electronic Games; The Internet & the World Wide Web; Internet Commerce; Office Technologies; Virtual & Augmented Reality; Home Video; Digital Audio; Section IV - Telephony & Satellite Technologies: Local & Long Distance Telephony; Broadband Networks; Residential Gateways & Home Networks; Satellite Communications; Distance Learning Technologies; Wireless Telephony; Teleconferencing; Section V Conclusions: Retrospective - 10 years of Communication Technologies; Conclusions