Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Preliminaries on deterministic and random signals -- 2. Characterization of transmission media and devices -- 3. Analog modulation systems -- 4. Digital modulation systems -- 5. Digital transmission of analog signals -- 6. Transmission over dispersive channels -- 7. Elements of information theory, source and channel coding.

"In undergraduate classes on communications it is crucial for the students to acquire a deep and thorough understanding of the system principles, methods of analysis, and design tradeoffs. Communication Systems: Fundamentals and Design Methods provides a rigorous mathematical treatment of modulations, covering well-established analog techniques, such as AM and FM, and the more advanced digital formats, such as QAM and CDMA. Using a probabilistic approach, the analytical evaluation of system performance gives rise to the key concept of 'link budget', showing the role of transmit power, channel bandwidth and receiver noise level. Different systems are then compared on the basis of the above parameters." "The book is a perfect textbook for undergraduate students on electrical engineering, computer science and telecommunications courses, as well as graduate students, engineers and operators involved in the design and deployment of communication networks."--BOOK JACKET.