<h1>Contents</h1>
<ol>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.1 <a href="#Sec2.1"> The Theoretical Basis For Data Communication</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.2 <a href="#Sec2.2"> Guided Transmission Media</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.3 <a href="#Sec2.3"> Wireless Transmission</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.4 <a href="#Sec2.4"> Communication Satellites</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.5 <a href="#Sec2.5"> Digital Modulation and Multiplexing</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.6 <a href="#Sec2.6"> The Public Switched Telephone Network</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.7 <a href="#Sec2.7"> The Mobile Telephone System</a></li>
<li style=list-style-type:none>2.8 <a href="#Sec2.8"> Cable Television</a></li>
</ol>

<h1><a name="Sec2.1"></a>Section 2.1:  The Theoretical Basis for Data Communication</h1>

<ul>
	<li> Fourier Analysis <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier_analysis">	Wikipedia Article </a> </li>

	<li><a	href="http://www.intmath.com/Fourier-series/Fourier-intro.php">Fourier	Series</a> Introduction at <a href="http://intmath.com"> intmath.com</a>	</li>

	<li><a	href="http://www.efunda.com/math/fourier_series/fourier_series.cfm">	Definition of Fourier Series</a> at <a
	href="http://www.efunda.com">efunda.com</a> </li>

	<li>A series of Fourier Series examples:</li>
	<ul>
		<li><a href="http://www.falstad.com/fourier/e-index.html">Fourier		Series Examples</a> Set of Java applets demonstrating Fourier		Series</li>

		<li><a href="http://www.jhu.edu/signals/fourier2/"> Fourier Series Approximation</a> </li>

		<li><a href="http://ptolemy.eecs.berkeley.edu/eecs20/week8/examples.html">Fourier Series Examples</a>		at <a href="http://eecs.berkeley.edu"> Berkeley EECS </a> </li>
	</ul>
</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.2"></a>Section 2.2: Guided Transmission Media</h1>

<ul>
	<li>	<a name="Fiber"></a>Fiber Optics</li>
	<ul>

	<li><a href="http://www.arcelect.com/fibercable.htm">Fiber Cables</a> A tutorial</li>

	<li><a href="http://www.cknow.com/ckinfo/def_f/fiberoptics.shtml">Fiber	 Optics</a> A tutorial</li>

	<li> <a href="http://www.fiber-optics.info/"> fiber-optics.info </a> Presenting history,	links to articles, definitions, etc. </li>

	<li><a href="http://communication.howstuffworks.com/fiber-optic-communications/fiber-optic.htm">	How Stuff Works Article </a> describing fiber optics </li>

	<li><a href="http://laser.physics.sunysb.edu/%7Exueqing/fiber_links.html">Fiber	Optics Resources</a> From SUNY Stony Brook Physics Dept.</li>

	<li> Optical Fiber <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_fiber">	Wikipedia Article </a> </li>

	<li> Fiber-optic communication Fiber <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber-optic_communication">	Wikipedia Article </a> </li>
	</ul>
</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.3"></a>Section 2.3: Wireless Transmission</h1>

<ul>
	<li><a name="WirelessNetworks"></a>Spread Spectrum:</li>
	<ul>
		<li><a href="http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/pdf/TB337.pdf">		A Brief Tutorial on Spread
		Spectrum and Packet Radio</a> in <a		href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">PDF</a>		format </li>

		<li><a href="http://www.sss-mag.com/ss.html">ABCs of		Spread Spectrum</a> - A Tutorial</li>

		<li><a		href="http://www.ncafe.com/chris/pat2/index.html">Frequency-Hopping		Patent</a> The original Hedy Lamarr patent</li>

		<li> Spread Spectrum <a		href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spread_spectrum">		Wikipedia Article</a> </li>
	</ul>

        <li><a href="http://wireless.fcc.gov/">FCC Wireless Communications        Bureau</a> Manages U.S. radio spectrum</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~fms27/duckling/"> The        Resurrecting Duckling</a> Paper on security problems with        wireless networks</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wirelessethernet.org/">Wi-Fi (WECA)</a>        Wireless Ethernet industry organization</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wlana.org/">Wireless LAN Association</a>        Industry consortium promoting wireless LANs</li>

        <li><a href="http://wireless.stanford.edu/">Wireless Research</a>        From Stanford University</li>

        <li><a        href="http://bwrc.eecs.berkeley.edu/Research/Pico_Radio/Default.htm">Wireless        Research</a> From the University of California at Berkeley</li>

        <li><a href="http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/">Wireless Research</a>        From&nbsp; the University of California at San Diego</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ece.cmu.edu/wireless/">Wireless        Research</a> From Carnegie Mellon University</li>

        <li><a        href="http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/search.aspx?q=mobile+and+wireless+communication">        White Papers on Mobile and Wireless Communication</a> Background        papers from <a href=http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com>Tech        Republic</a></li>

        <li>ISM Band <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_band">        Wikipedia Article</a></li>
</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.4"></a>Section 2.4: Communication Satellites</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a href="http://www.globalstar.com/">Globalstar</a>        Operational nearly-global network of 48 LEO satellites</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.trimble.com/gps/">GPS</a>        Interactive tutorial using <a        href="http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/triggerpages_mmcom/default.html">Shockwave</a>,        from GPS manufacturer <a        href="http://www.trimble.com/">Trimble</a></li>

        <li> <a href="http://edu-observatory.org/gps/tutorials.html">GPS        Tutorials </a> List of links to GPS tutorials </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.topconps.com/gpstutorial/TOC.html">GPS        Tutorial</a> Online and downloadable book</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.ico.com/">ICO</a> Global broadband data        network of 10 MEO satellites</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.inmarsat.com/">Inmarsat</a> The original        mobile satellite communications provider</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.intelsat.com/">Intelsat</a> The first        and largest commercial satellite operator</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.iridium.com/">Iridium</a> Operational        global voice network of 66 LEO satellites</li>

        <li><a
        href="http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/L.Wood/constellations/">Lloyd's        satellite constellations</a> Comprehensive site focused on data        networking by satellite</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.orbcomm.com/">Orbcomm</a> Operational        narrowband data network covering most of the world</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.sia.org/">Satellite Industry        Association</a> Represents the U.S. satellite industry</li>

        <li><a
        href="http://www.mediabiz.com/news/skyreport/">SkyReport</a>        Daily news on the satellite industry</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.spaceway.com/">Spaceway</a>       Broadband data network from satellite giant <a        href="http://www.hns.com/">Hughes</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledesic">Teledesic</a>        Historical information on global broadband data network of 30        MEO satellites</li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.5"></a>Section 2.5: Digital Modulation and Multiplexing</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a name="MUX">Baseband <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseband">Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li> Broadband <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadband">        Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li> Spectral Efficiency (Bandwidth Efficiency)        <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_efficiency">        Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li> Clock Recovery <a        href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_recovery"> Wikipedia        Article</a> </li>

        <li> Passband Transmission <a        href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passband"> Wikipedia        Article</a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/ph/p/id/269">Theory        of Frequency Division Multiplexing</a> Brief tutorial from <a        href=http://www.ni.com>National Instruments</a></li>

        <li> Frequency Division Multiplexing <a        href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency-division_multiplexing">        Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li> Time Division Multiplexing <a        href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-division_multiplexing">        Wikipedia Article</a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/ph/p/id/268">Theory        of Code Division Multiplexing</a> Brief tutorial from <a        href=http://www.ni.com>National Instruments</a></li>

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.6"></a> Section 2.6: The Public Switched Telephone Network</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a name="TelephoneSystem"></a><a href="http://www.numberingplans.com/">International                Numbering Plans</a> Information on E.123, E.164, and various                        world-wide numbering plans </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wtng.info/wtng-reg.html">World Telephone                Numbering Guide</a> Database of information, plus links</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.nanpa.com/">North American Numbering                Plan</a> Includes list of area codes</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.pt.com/page/tutorials/ss7-tutorial">SS7                Tutorial</a></li>

	<li>	<a name="SONET"></a>Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)</li>

	<ul>
		<li><a href="http://www.sonet.com/">Sonet Home Page</a>		Tutorials, vendors, FAQs, standards, books, etc.</li>

		<li><a		href="http://compnetworking.about.com/od/hardwarenetworkgear/l/aa092800a.htm"> Introduction		to SONET</a> from <a href="http://compnetworking.about.com"> about.com</a> </li>

		<li><a		href="http://people.seas.harvard.edu/~jones/cscie129/nu_lectures/lecture12/sonet/sonet.html">		An Introduction to SDH and SONET</a> Detailed description		of SDH and SONET </li>
	</ul>
</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.7"></a>Section 2.7: The Mobile Telephone System</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a name="Cellular"></a><a href="http://www.3gamericas.org/">3G Americas</a> Alliance         representing        the American GSM and TDMA industry, formerly the <a         href="http://www.uwcc.org/">UWCC</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://www.3gpp2.com/">3GPP2</a> Responsible for CDMA2000,         the         3G standard used in parts of America and Asia.</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.cdg.org/">CDMA Development Group (CDG)</a>         Industry        consortium responsible for the cdmaOne (IS-95) standard.</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.gsmworld.com/">GSM Association</a> Alliance of         companies        and governments that sets and promotes GSM standards.</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.imt-2000.org/">International Mobile         Telecommunications        2000 (IMT-2000)</a> The <a href="http://www.itu.int/">ITU</a>'s original        vision for 3G</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.comnets.rwth-aachen.de/"> ComNets Research Group </a>                 4G wireless research</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wapforum.org/">Open Mobile Alliance</a>         Develops        WAP, the text-based wireless Web</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.3gpp.org/">Third Generation Partnership Project         (3GPP)</a> Responsible for UMTS, the European and Japanese 3G standard</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.umts-forum.org/">UMTS Forum</a> Organization         set        up to promote UMTS, while <a href="http://www.3gpp.org/">3GPP</a>         develops        the standards</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.wirelessadvisor.com/"> WirelessAdvisor.com                </a> Wireless communication service information </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.privateline.com/mt_cellbasics/"> Cellular                Telephone Basics</a> Blog posting describing celluar phone terminologies

</ul>

<h1><a name="Sec2.8"></a>
Section 2.8: Cable Television</h1>

<ul>
        <li><a name="CableTV"></a><a href="http://www.cable-modem.net/">Cable-Modem.net</a>                Online cable modem resources </li>

        <li><a href="http://www.lightreading.com/lr-cable/">Light Reading Cable</a>         Online        magazine covering the cable modem industry</li>

        <li><a href="http://www.cablemodem.com/">CableLabs Certified Cable         Modem Project</a> Formerly DOCSIS, the standard for sending data over         cable TV</li>

        <li><a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cable-modem.htm">        How Cable Modems Work</a> Online in-depth description of cable        modem operation and construction </li>

        <li><a        href="http://www.cable-modem.net/features/internet_speed_test.html">        Online Speed Test </a> Test your cable modem's speed at <a        href="http://www.cable-modem.net/">Cable-Modem.net</a> </li>

        <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_modem"> Cable modem </a> Wikipedia Article </li>
</ul>


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