Introduction to communications technologies a guide for non-engineers

Used in the core curriculum at Ball State University's graduate professional program in Information and Communication Sciences, this textbook is designed for graduate and undergraduate students who do not necessarily have a high level of technical expertise, but need to have some understanding...

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Main Authors: Jones, Stephan, Kovac, Ron (Author), Groom, Frank M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2016
Edition:Third edition
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